Abstract

NAPOLES MENDEZ, Danilo. Abnormal vaginal flora and adverse perinatal outcome. MEDISAN [online]. 2013, vol.17, n.8, pp.4009-4018. ISSN 1029-3019.

Preterm birth and its complications are one of the most important problems in the field of perinatology care. Its close relationship with intrauterine infection has been demonstrated, so that changes of vaginal flora are the gateway. The purpose of this review is to update the medical community of this specialty on the need for identifying bacterial vaginosis and aerobic vaginitis, both at the primary and secondary care, allowing to perform preventive and therapeutic actions on the preconception stage, in order to minimize intrauterine infections and their relation to preterm birth and complications in the short and long term. It is concluded that the diagnosis of both conditions requires a preventive and therapeutic control for reducing perinatal complications.

Keywords : perinatology care; intrauterine infection; abnormal vaginal flora; bacterial vaginosis; aerobic vaginitis; perinatal complication.

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