Insights into the Genital Microbiota of Women Who Experienced Fetal Death in Utero.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this work was to achieve a better understanding of the bacterial pathogens associated with stillbirths that would serve to inform clinical interventions directed at reducing this adverse pregnancy outcome. A prospective observational study was conducted with the participation of 22 women from northern Peru, of whom 11 experienced fetal death in utero and 11 delivered preterm births. Swabs were taken from the vagina, placenta, amniotic fluid and axilla of the infant at birth by Caesarean section. The bacterial populations in the vagina and the amniotic space of each participant were determined by employing the amplicon sequencing of the V4 region of the 16S rRNA genes. The sequence data were analysed using bioinformatics tools. The work showed differences in the compositio

SUBMITTER: Holliday M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10456767 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature