Periodontal pathogens in the placenta and membranes in term and preterm birth

Preterm birth is a common cause of adverse neonatal and childhood outcomes. It is commonly associated with infection of the maternal-fetal interface. The relationship between periodontitis and preterm labour is controversial. Control placental tissues from uncomplicated term births were compared wit...

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Published in:Placenta (Eastbourne) 2018-08, Vol.68, p.40-43
Main Authors: McCuaig, Ruth, Wong, Diana, Gardiner, Fergus W., Rawlinson, William, Dahlstrom, Jane E., Robson, Stephen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Delivery, Obstetric
Extraembryonic Membranes - microbiology
Female
Fusobacterium - isolation & purification
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Labour
Neonatal
Periodontitis
Placenta
Placenta - microbiology
Pregnancy
Premature Birth - microbiology
Preterm
Term Birth
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Summary:Preterm birth is a common cause of adverse neonatal and childhood outcomes. It is commonly associated with infection of the maternal-fetal interface. The relationship between periodontitis and preterm labour is controversial. Control placental tissues from uncomplicated term births were compared with those from spontaneous preterm births for incidence of common periodontal bacteria. A chi-square analysis was used to compare the populations, with significance determined at p=
ISSN:0143-4004
1532-3102
DOI:10.1016/j.placenta.2018.06.310