and have been associated with spontaneous abortion, chorioamnionitis, premature rupture
of the membranes (PROM), and preterm labor (PL). We analyzed 118 samples from amniotic
fluid of preterm infants before 34 weeks of gestation by quantitative polymerase chain
reaction (qPCR). Bacterial load, Ureaplasma biovar discrimination (Ureaplasma urealyticum
and Ureaplasma parvum), and the level of inflammation were correlated with short-term …