Screening During Pregnancy
Abstract
Pregnant women who are at low risk of preterm delivery and exhibit no symptoms of vaginal infection should not be screened for vaginosis, according to an updated recommendation from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). This update to the 2001 USPSTF recommendations was based on review of the literature and was published in February (US Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. 2008;148[3]:214-219). The review assessed the evidence supporting vaginosis screening in both women...