Abstract:Background
Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum have been associated with respiratory diseases in premature newborns, but their role in the pathogenesis of the respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is unclear. The present study was conducted to investigate preterm newborns with respiratory distress for colonization of U. urealyticum and U. parvum in endotracheal fluid (TF)/nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPA) specimens employing culture and polymerase chain reaction (PCR).MethodsSixty preterm infants, presenti… Show more
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