Screening of Antenatal Lower Genital Tract Infection in Women of Saudi Arabia for Preventing Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight using PCR Techniques

• Published in: Journal of pure & applied microbiology : an international research journal of microbiology Vol. 10; no. 4; pp. 2577 - 2583
• Main Authors: Hajjaj, Yasser Abdullah Al, Al-ssum, Rashead Musa, Shair, Omar H.M, Askari, Ejaz, Hatamleh, Ashraf Atef
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oriental Scientific Publishing Company 01.12.2016
• Subjects: Diagnosis; Female genital diseases; Health screening; Low birth weight; Methods; Observations; Polymerase chain reaction; Premature birth; Prevention; Saudi Arabia

The aim of this study was to detect bacterial infection of: Chlamydia trachomatis, Ureaplasma spp. and Mycoplasma, from Saudi women samples. Samples were 100 from pregnant women attending the obstetrics and Gynecology clinic at Alymamah Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia during March 2013 to March 2014....