Chlamydia trachomatis Infection, when Treated during Pregnancy, Is Not Associated with Preterm Birth in an Urban Safety-Net Hospital

• Published in: Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology Vol. 2020; no. 2020; pp. 1 - 6
• Main Authors: Pudney, Jeffrey, Kuohung, Wendy, Ingalls, Robin R., Valle, Eduardo, Vragovic, Olivera, Liang, Yanmei, He, Xianbao, Moroney, James, Stropp, Lisa Movilla, Mekasha, Samrawit, Vercruysse, Jessica, Ballard, Jennifer
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2020; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Hindawi Limited
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Alcohol; Birth rate; Case-Control Studies; Chlamydia; Chlamydia infections; Chlamydia Infections - diagnosis; Chlamydia Infections - drug therapy; Chlamydia Infections - epidemiology; Chlamydia trachomatis - genetics; Chlamydia trachomatis - isolation & purification; Disease; Disease transmission; DNA, Bacterial - genetics; Ethnicity; Female; Gestational age; Hospitals, Urban; Humans; Infants (Premature); Infections; Maternal Age; Medical records; Miscarriage; Mortality; Placenta - microbiology; Postpartum period; Pregnancy; Pregnancy complications; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - diagnosis; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - drug therapy; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - epidemiology; Pregnant women; Premature birth; Premature Birth - epidemiology; Risk Factors; Safety and security measures; Safety-net Providers; Substance abuse; Urine; Urine - microbiology; Womens health; Young Adult; Massachusetts; United States > US

Preterm birth is a major public health problem, occurring in more than half a million births per year in the United States. A number of maternal conditions have been recognized as risk factors for preterm birth, but for the majority of cases, the etiology is not completely understood. Chlamydia trac...