Vaginal colonisation of women in labour with potentially pathogenic bacteria: a cross sectional study at three primary health care facilities in Central Uganda

Vaginal colonisation of women in labour with potentially pathogenic bacteria: a cross sectional study at three primary health care facilities in Central Uganda

Abstract Background Potentially pathogenic bacteria that colonise the lower genital tract of women in labour can be passed to the baby during birth. While many babies become colonised with these bacteria after delivery, a few develop neonatal infections. The lower genital tract is a reservoir for po...

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Main Authors: Josephine Tumuhamye, Hans Steinsland, James K. Tumwine, Olive Namugga, David Mukunya, Freddie Bwanga, Halvor Sommerfelt, Victoria Nankabirwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Potentially pathogenic bacteria
Vaginal colonisation
Labour
Escherichia coli
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Staphylococcus aureus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-4821-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-4821-6

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