Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections among pregnant women and eye colonization of their neonates at birth time, Shiraz, Southern Iran

Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections among pregnant women and eye colonization of their neonates at birth time, Shiraz, Southern Iran

Abstract Background Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae are the two common transmissible pathogens from pregnant women to their neonates. Given the lack of routine screening and treatment of pregnant women in some areas, the possibility of transmission rises. This study seeks to determin...

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Main Authors: Bahman Pourabbas, Zahra Rezaei, Jalal Mardaneh, Mozhgan Shahian, Abdolvahab Alborzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
C. Trachomatis
N. Gonorrhoeae
Pregnant women
Vertical transmission
Eye colonization
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3382-4

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