Screening for Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy Not Advised
USPSTF recommends against screening for bacterial vaginosis in pregnant women who are not at increased risk for preterm delivery.
Pregnancy
Roughly Half of Pregnant Women Receive Recommended Vaccines
Many pregnant women do not receive the recommended flu and tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccines to protect themselves and their infants.
Hepatitis C Virus Infection Rates Increased Among Women Giving Birth
Among women giving birth, the rates of HCV infection increased more than 400% from 2000 to 2015, with rates much higher among those with opioid use disorder.
USPSTF Urges Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Screening in Pregnancy
No net benefit seen for screening, treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria for nonpregnant adults
Diverse Physical Health Outcomes and HIV Infection
Results from an umbrella review of observational studies showed highly suggestive or suggestive evidence for HIV and the presence of several physical health outcomes.
US Maternal Tdap and Influenza Immunization Rate Is Suboptimal
Maternal coverage with tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) and influenza vaccinations between 2010 and 2017 remained suboptimal among large, geographically diverse cohorts in the United States. This is according to data published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine. The data for this retrospective cohort study were extracted from the MarketScan…
AAP Supports ACOG Recommendations to Prevent Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) reaffirmed the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ (ACOG) recommendation for the use of universal antenatal microbiologic testing for detecting maternal group B streptococcal (GBS) colonization to facilitate appropriate administration of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis, according to a clinical report recently published in Pediatrics.1 In addition, the report provides current…
Neuroimaging Abnormalities Common in Zika-Exposed Infants
Infants exposed to Zika virus commonly had neuroimaging abnormalities on computed tomography and/or magnetic resonance imaging scans.
Effective Intervention Evidence Lacking in Prevention of Vertical Transmission of HIV
Evidence on intervention effectiveness in improving uptake and retention of mothers and infants in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission care in HIV regimens is lacking.
Children Exposed to But Uninfected With HIV Are Smaller at Birth
Children exposed to but uninfected with HIV were smaller and shorter at birth compared with children unexposed to HIV.
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