Sexually Transmitted Infections, HIV and Preterm Birth

Researchers at Emory University studied HIV-positive women who delivered in Atlanta for effects on perinatal outcomes as a result of co-infection with other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Women in the study had a higher risk of preterm birth if they were HIV-positive as well as positive for another STI.  The results emphasize the need for continued routine STI screening in HIV-positive pregnant women to reduce the risks of preterm delivery.

 

Citation:
Burnett E, Loucks TL, Lindsay M. Perinatal outcomes in HIV positive pregnant women with concomitant sexually transmitted infections. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol. 2015;2015:508482. doi: 10.1155/2015/508482. Epub 2015 Mar.

 

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