First antenatal visits and metronidazole.
OBJECTIVE
We evaluated the timing of initial antenatal visits to better characterize possible use of metronidazole or other antimicrobials for common reproductive tract infections in early pregnancy.


METHODS
We determined timing of initial antenatal evaluation in five busy and representative Denver, Colorado, practice settings (most recent 50 patients).


RESULTS
Most women were evaluated after completion of 9 weeks of pregnancy. Women seen in private settings received the initial visit earlier than did women in publicly supported clinics.


CONCLUSIONS
Pregnant women with a common reproductive tract infection and bacterial vaginosis can be "screened and treated" at the initial antenatal examination.
McGregor
J A
JA
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80262, USA.
Roberts
A M
AM
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016585:Vaginosis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy*
D008795:Metronidazole