Induced labor: a risk factor of maternal-fetal contamination during delivery?
The fact that labour is induced appears to be an additional factor of risk of maternal and fetal colonization. Routine screening at 12 and 24 hours before inducing labour could lead to the discovery of a large number of maternal colonizations and would allow prophylaxic antibiotics to be prescribed during labour. This protocol should be evaluated in a randomized prospective study involving a large number of cases in order to identify the beneficial effect in terms of neonatal morbidity and mortality.
Modulation of angiostatic factor Slit2 by EphA2 receptor regulates endothelial responses to VEGF-mediated angiogenesis and tumor neovascularization.