Effects of fructo-oligosaccharides on genitourinary tract infections and birth outcomes in pregnant women: a randomized controlled trial in Bangladesh

Abstract Background Genitourinary tract infections, including bacterial vaginosis, which is characterized by the loss of Lactobacillus (LAB) in the vaginal microbiota, is a risk factor for low birth weight. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS) supplementat...

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Published in:	Tropical Medicine and Health
Main Authors:	Shamima Sultana, Yukiko Wagatsuma, Rumana Sharmin, Dilruba Ahmed, Arif Hasan Chowdhury, Ahshanul Haque, Tahmeed Ahmed, Harald Brüssow, Shafiqul Alam Sarker
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-08-01
Subjects:	Prebiotic Fructo-oligosaccharide Low birth weight Lactobacillus Bifidobacterium Pregnant women
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-025-00788-4