Preconceptional antibiotic treatment to prevent preterm birth in women with a previous preterm delivery

摘要: This article addresses the question of whether uterine cavity is normally sterile and reviews difficulties in conducting microbiologic studies endometrium, limitations conventional techniques (cultivation-dependent), potential contribution molecular microbiology to examine microbial diversity burden endometrium. Issues pertaining diagnosis chronic endometritis need for information about prognostic value this finding subsequent pregnancies are discussed. The results a randomized clinical trial antibiotic administration versus placebo women with previous preterm birth reviewed commentary provided. emerging picture that microbial-host interactions endometrial important reproductive success. US government work. There no restrictions on its use.