Vaginal microbiota of pregnant women with Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis infections.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association between preterm birth and Mycoplasma species such as Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum has been extensively investigated. In a clinical setting, conventional diagnostic methods for them involve culture methods for Mycoplasma spp. and Ureaplasma spp., along with PCR tests. However, the clinical utility of these tests remains controversial, highlighting the necessity for more robust and reliable methods for identifying and understanding Mycoplasma infections.

Objective

This study aimed to assess the distribution of microbiota in pregnant women with Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum infection by the comparison of conventional diagnostic methods with vaginal microbial commu

SUBMITTER: Oh KY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11417019 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature