LISTERIA SPECIES IN SOME CASES ASSOCIATED WITH GYNAECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS IN WOMEN

Document Type : Research article

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Dept. of Zoonoses, Fac. Vet. Med., Assiut University.

Abstract

A total of 60 vaginal swabs were collected from women suffering form habitual abortions and gynaecological problems at Assiut University Hospitals and examined for the presence of listeria species. The overall recovery rate of listeria from the vaginal discharges amounted 8.3%. The recovery rates of listeria monocytogenes and other listeria species amounted to 3.3% (two cases) and 5% (3 cases) respectively. A summary of clinical information about these incidents were illusterated. The public health hazards of listeriosis in women and the suggestive measures were discussed.

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