ABSTRACT
Background: Preterm birth and low birth weight are important causes of mortality in infants
Objective: This study aimed to determine the relationship between bacterial vaginosis, low birth weight, and PROM
Methods: This analytical study was performed on vaginal discharge of 751 pregnant women within the weeks 23-26 of gestation in Qazvin health centers during 2008-2009. Cluster sampling was the method used in our study. Samples were analyzed according to Nugent criteria and the data evaluated with chi-square test
Findings: Results showed that 734 [97.7%] of specimens were negative for bacterial vaginosis and 17 [2.3%] cases positive. Migration of a number of study population made it impossible to check the delivery status. Of 697 patients with negative bacterial vaginosis, 72 [10.3%] had PROM while in other group there were four cases [23.5%] with PROM however, the difference was found to be insignificant, statistically
Conclusion: Based on results found through this study, No significant difference was found between bacterial vaginosis, preterm delivery, and LBW