Maternal genital colonization with Ureaplasma urealyticum promotes preterm delivery: association of the respiratory colonization of premature infants with chronic lung disease and increased mortality.

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Summary

The rate of vertical transmission is highest among preterm infants with a birth weight of <1500 g and colonization of the respiratory tract of infants is associated with the development of CLD and with increased mortality.

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2004-10-15
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Keywords

Ureaplasma urealyticum, Medicine, Gestational age, Low birth weight, Birth weight

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