Vaginal seeding or vaginal microbial transfer from the mother to the caesarean-born neonate: a commentary regarding clinical management

Thor Haahr, Julie Glavind, Paul Axelsson, Margit Bistrup Fischer, Johanna Bjurström, Gudbjörg Andrésdóttir, Dorte Teilmann-Jørgensen, Ulla Bonde, Nina Olsén Sørensen, Margrethe Møller, Jens Fuglsang, Per Glud Ovesen, Jesper P Petersen, Jakob Stokholm, Tine D Clausen

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Abstract

Recent evidence suggests cesarean delivery (CD) to be a risk factor for inflammatory and metabolic diseases such as asthma, allergies and other chronic immune disorders in the child. One hypothetical pathogenesis of these associations has been proposed to be a disruption of the neonatal colonization (NC) after CD. To further support this hypothesis, it has been observed that the effect of CD on NC was different according to type of CD, i.e. planned or emergency, and that the risk of asthma in children born by CD was mitigated by rupture of membranes, though still increased compared to children delivered vaginally. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Original languageEnglish
JournalBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Volume125
Issue number5
Pages (from-to)533-536
Number of pages4
ISSN1470-0328
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2018

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  • Journal Article

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