Treatment of cervical insufficiency and/or a short cervix with antimicrobial agents can restore cervical length and lead to pregnancy prolongation and term delivery

This work was supported, in part, by the Pregnancy Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services (NICHD/NIH/DHHS); and, in part, by federal funds from NICHD/NIH/DHHS [Contract No. HHSN275201300006C]. Dr. Roberto Romero has contributed to this work as part of his official duties as an employee of the United States Federal Government.