Objectives Perinatal oral health is a critical component to obstetric practice, with significant implications for maternal, fetal and infant health. Adverse obstetric outcomes are thought to be mediated by infectious…
Objectives Chronic non-gonococcal non-chlamydial (NGNC) cervicitis is a condition of frequently unknown etiology. Data about treatment options are lacking. Our goal was to review a single center’s experience in evaluating…
Objectives Chagas disease, a parasitic disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, is increasingly seen in non-endemic areas secondary to population movements. Vertical transmission of this parasite to a developing fetus occurs…
Objectives Acute HIV infection in pregnancy is a preventable cause of perinatal HIV transmission. One prevention strategy is to ensure that partners of pregnant women know their HIV status. This…
Objectives 80% of HIV-positive (HIV+) women are of childbearing age, therefore access to effective, safe contraception is essential. Generally, IUDs provide safe, effective contraception but historically, IUDs were contraindicated in…
Objectives Approximately 5-10% of fetal growth restriction (estimated weight less than 10th percentile for gestational age) has been attributed to intrauterine infections, particularly CMV. The purpose of this study was…
Objectives CD55, a cell surface complement inhibitory protein serves as a cellular receptor for multiple viruses and bacteria that cause chronic/intracellular infection. Using uropathogenic E. coli, the first CD55-recognizing pathogen…
Objectives To evaluate the effect of number of doses of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), the standard preventative therapy recommended for pregnant women in high malaria risk regions, and the risk of low…
Objectives To determine if the use of electronic reminders (text messages) increases the likelihood of receiving the influenza vaccine among pregnant women. Methods Pregnant women were randomized in the fall…
Objectives We intended to characterize the cohort of women readmitted with an infection during the post-partum period with specific focus on identifying patients that may have been candidates for outpatient…
