Observational studyBMC infectious diseases2016
Brucellosis in pregnant women from Pakistan: an observational study.
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- Brucellosis in pregnancy: a case report.AME case reports · 2025Article
- Molecular examination for Coxiella burnetii and Brucella spp. infections in Iranian women experiencing spontaneous miscarriage.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Seroprevalence and molecular detection of brucellosis among Pakistani women with spontaneous abortion.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Immune Responses Potentially Involved in the Gestational Complications ofPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Outcomes of Gestation in Women with and WithoutJournal of research in health sciences · 2023Article
- Expression ofArchives of Razi Institute · 2022Article
- Serological Prevalence of and Risk Factors forInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Rickettsia burneti and Brucella melitensis co-infection: a case report and literature review.BMC microbiology · 2021Review
- Serosurvey and Risk Factors Associated withPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Brucellosis: Prevalence with reference to East African community countries - A rapid review.Veterinary medicine and science · 2021Review
- Seroprevalence and Molecular Detection of Brucellosis in Hospitalized Patients in Lahore Hospitals, Pakistan.Infectious disease reports · 2021Article
- Animal and Human Brucellosis in Pakistan.Frontiers in public health · 2021Review
- Risk Factors for Acute Brucellosis in Patients on the Day of Admission at Selected Hospitals of Abbottabad, Pakistan.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- Prevalence of Anti-Frontiers in reproductive health · 2021Article
- Revisiting Brucellosis in Small Ruminants of Western Border Areas in Pakistan.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Human brucellosis in pregnancy - an overview.Bosnian journal of basic medical sciences · 2020Review
- Seroprevalence of Brucella infection and associated factors among pregnant women receiving antenatal care around human, wildlife and livestock interface in Ngorongoro ecosystem, Northern Tanzania. A cross-sectional study.BMC infectious diseases · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundBrucella species occasionally cause spontaneous human abortion. Brucella can be transmitted commonly through the ingestion of raw milk or milk products. The objective of this study was to determine the sero-prevalence of and to identify potential risk factors for brucellosis in pregnant women from Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study at the Gynecology Outdoor Patient department of the Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan from March to June 2013. Data related to potential risk factors and clinical history was collected by individual interviews on the blood sampling day. The 429 serum samples collected were initially screened by Rose Bengal Plate Agglutination test for the detection of Brucella antibodies. We applied standard descriptive statistics and logistic regression analyses.
resultsTwenty five (5.8 %; 95 % confidence interval (CI): 3.8 % -8.5 %) serum samples were found to be seropositive. Brucellosis-related clinical symptoms were recorded in various seropositive cases. Animal contact, raw milk consumption, having an abortion history and the experience of an intrauterine fetal death were associated with seropositivity for brucellosis in univariate analyses (all p <0.05). In multiple logistic regression models only the contact with animals remained as independent and robust risk factor (odds ratio 5.21; 95 % CI: 1.88-13.75; p = 0.001) for seropositivity.
conclusionBrucellosis is a serious threat for pregnant women and their unborn children in Pakistan. Pregnant women having brucellosis-related symptoms or previous history of abortions, miscarriages, intrauterine fetal death and other brucellosis-related manifestations should be screened for brucellosis - especially those exposed to animals given the increased risk - and medication should be administered according to state of the art.
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