Screening for Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy to Prevent Preterm Delivery

摘要

Which one of the following approaches would be most consistent with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for bacterial vaginosis? * A. Do not screen E.R. for bacterial vaginosis because the harms of screening pregnant women outweigh the benefits. * B. Screen E.R. for bacterial vaginosis because she is at high risk of preterm delivery. * C. Screen E.R. for bacterial vaginosis because all pregnant women should be screened routinely. * D. Explain to E.R. that testing for bacterial vaginosis is an option because of her high risk of preterm delivery, but that the evidence is insufficient to recommend routine screening. 2. Which of the following patients is/are considered to be at increased risk of preterm delivery? * A. A 25-year-old black woman who is an attorney. * B. A 25-year-old unemployed white woman receiving welfare benefits. * C. A 25-year-old Hispanic woman whose first child was born at 32 weeks¡? gestation. * D. A 25-year-old Asian woman with a history of pelvic inflammatory disease.