Fighting the good fight: antibiotics and prevention of preterm birth
This research is focussed on identifying women at high risk of delivery preterm as a result of intrauterine infection so that they can receive appropriate and effective antimicrobial therapy in mid-pregnancy, before the onset of symptoms.
Professor Jeffrey A Keelan (former WIRF Deputy Director)
The University of Western Australia
King Edward Memorial Hospital
Paper published 2014
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