ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To summarize current knowledge regarding Lactobacillus crispatus-dominated vaginal microbiota in pregnancy, as well as an association between the presence of Lactobacillus crispatus-dominated vaginal microbiota and pregnancy complications. DESIGN: Review. SETTING: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Hradec Kralove. MATERIAL AND METHODOLOGY: In this review, the results from literature available about the presence of L. crispatus-dominated microbiota in pregnancy are summarized. RESULTS: Pregnant women with Lactobacillus crispatus-dominated vaginal microbiota is very common in pregnancy and it is associated with a lower risk of preterm delivery. CONCLUSION: Lactobacillus crispatus-dominated vaginal microbiota represents an optimal vaginal microbiota in pregnancy.
