Effective treatment of Ureaplasma to prevent preterm birth

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1010315

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Premature births are often due to infection in the uterus by microorganisms named Ureaplasmas. Antibiotics given to the mother fails to eradicate them, probably because of poor passage of the drug across the placenta. This project asks if antibiotics should instead be given as a single injection into the amniotic fluid. Clinical studies will evaluate the frequency and types of Ureaplasmas in amniotic fluid. Studies with sheep will work out which antibiotic would be most effective and at which route and dose.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2013

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $701,652.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Foetal Development and Medicine

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Ureaplasma urealyticum | antibiotic use | chorioamnionitis | fetal medicine | obstetrics | pregnancy complications | premature birth

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