TY - JOUR T1 - <em>Ureaplasma</em> species: role in neonatal morbidities and outcomes JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition JO - Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed SP - F87 LP - F92 DO - 10.1136/archdischild-2012-303351 VL - 99 IS - 1 AU - Rose Marie Viscardi Y1 - 2014/01/01 UR - http://fn.bmj.com/content/99/1/F87.abstract N2 - The genital mycoplasma species, Ureaplasma parvum and Ureaplasma urealyticum are the most common organisms isolated from infected amniotic fluid and placentas, and they contribute to adverse pregnancy outcomes including preterm birth and neonatal morbidities. In our institution, almost half of the preterm infants of less than 32 weeks gestation are Ureaplasma-positive in one or more compartment (respiratory, blood and/or cerebrospinal fluid), indicating that these organisms are the most common pathogens affecting this population. This review will focus on the compelling epidemiological and experimental evidence linking perinatal Ureaplasma species exposure to important morbidities of prematurity, such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia, intraventricular haemorrhage and necrotising enterocolitis. ER -