Objectives In the context of current and future multi-national maternal immunization efforts, under the Global Alignment of Immunization Safety Assessment in pregnancy (GAIA) project, we created a definition for gestational…
Objectives Background: Neisseria gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection that has increased in prevalence by 10.5% nationally since 2010 in the US. The incidence of gonorrhea in teenagers in Peoria…
Objectives Background: Myocarditis commonly presents as a young male with flu-like symptoms and elevated ESR, characteristics which make it easily overlooked by an obstetrician. While current incidence is unknown, myocarditis…
Objectives To determine if there is an increased risk of postpartum infection in women with Hepatitis C in pregnancy. Methods We conducted a case-control study of women who delivered at…
Objectives To identify differences in characteristics and attitudes of women with recurrent VVC and acute VVC (mild, moderate/severe) and assess unmet needs. Methods 478 U.S. women (18-59 y) participated in…
Objectives The delivery of a neonate prior to viability creates difficult decisions for health care providers and parents alike. The decision to use antibiotics during this previable period can sometimes…
Objectives Our intention was to query whether recent infection or antibiotic use influenced latency and risk of chorioamnionitis after preterm premature rupture of membranes. Methods The PPROM Study team conducted…
Objectives Vaccination rates for adults are suboptimal. Recommendations from obstetrician/gynecologists (ob/gyns) increase vaccination uptake among women, particularly pregnant women. We examined: 1) current practices related to assessment of vaccination status…
Objectives To describe the association between causes of preterm delivery (PTD) and antiretroviral (ARV) exposure in pregnancy. Methods A total of 806 HIV positive women were followed in two Canadian…
Objectives Prenatal and STI screens include testing for Chlamydia and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, but Trichomonas test requests are not included routinely. Physicians may perform wet mounts in their offices, but microscopy…
