Early screening of pregnant women could save 'more than 1,000 premature births a year' - Daily Mail 26th August 2008

More than 1,000 premature births could be avoided every year if women were screened for infections early in pregnancy, a British expert in early births said on Monday. Dr Ronnie Lamont, a consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology, said bacteria and fungi are responsible for just under half of all babies born before 37 weeks.

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