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Published in: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 1/2022

Open Access 01-12-2022 | Infertility | Research

Prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes infection in women with spontaneous abortion, normal delivery, fertile and infertile

Authors: Amjad Ahmadi, Rashid Ramazanzadeh, Safoura Derakhshan, Mazaher Khodabandehloo, Fariba Farhadifar, Daem Roshani, Atefeh Mousavi, Manouchehr Ahmadi Hedayati, Mohammad Taheri

Published in: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth | Issue 1/2022

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Abstract

Background

Listeria monocytogenes with a vast range of natural reservoirs is more known for being a food-borne pathogen. Human infections have shown an impact on pregnancy outcomes, so, this study surveyed the frequency of L. monocytogenes infection involving different groups of women.

Methods

This study enrolled a total sample consisting of 109 women with spontaneous abortion, 109 women with normal delivery, 100 fertile women, and 99 infertile women aged 19–40 years and willing to participate in the study. The research tool in this study was a questionnaire and Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test.

Results

According to the results, the frequency of L. monocytogenes infection was 4/109 (3.66%) observed among women with spontaneous abortion, 2/109 (1.83%) among women with normal delivery, 3/100 (3%) among fertile women, and 0/99 (0%) among infertile women.

Conclusion

There was no significant relationship between Listeria monocytogenes infection and pregnancy outcomes of spontaneous abortion and infertility.
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Metadata
Title
Prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes infection in women with spontaneous abortion, normal delivery, fertile and infertile
Authors
Amjad Ahmadi
Rashid Ramazanzadeh
Safoura Derakhshan
Mazaher Khodabandehloo
Fariba Farhadifar
Daem Roshani
Atefeh Mousavi
Manouchehr Ahmadi Hedayati
Mohammad Taheri
Publication date
01-12-2022
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth / Issue 1/2022
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2393
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-05330-6

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