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First antenatal visits and metronidazole
1University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80262, USA.
Objective:
We evaluated the timing of initial antenatal visits to better characterize possible use of metronidazole or other antimicrobials for common reproductive tract infections in early pregnancy.
Study Design:
We determined timing of initial antenatal evaluation in five busy and representative Denver, Colorado, practice settings (most recent 50 patients).
Results:
Most women were evaluated after completion of 9 weeks of pregnancy. Women seen in private settings received the initial visit earlier than did women in publicly supported clinics.
Conclusion:
Pregnant women with a common reproductive tract infection and bacterial vaginosis can be "screened and treated" at the initial antenatal examination.