Table 1 |
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Effect of intrauterine E. coli inoculation on preterm delivery. |
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Treatment |
Number of E. coli organisms |
Number of animals |
Preterm delivery rate (%) |
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Trans-cervical infusion |
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Control |
N/A |
16 |
0 |
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Killed E. coli |
0.2 – 8 × 1010 |
14 |
0 |
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Live E. coli |
1 – 4 × 108 |
8 |
0 |
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Infusion at laparotomy |
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Control |
N/A |
1 |
0 |
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Live E. coli |
2–7 × 108 |
5 |
0 |
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'Preterm' was defined as 48 hours after surgery, however some animals were observed for longer periods, up to term (see text). |
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Hirsch et al. Journal of Negative Results in BioMedicine 2009 8:1 doi:10.1186/1477-5751-8-1 |
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