title: Long-term analysis of Listeria monocytogenes vaginal carriage frequency in Belgrade, Serbia (short communication).
abstract: In order to gain insight into the frequency of L. monocytogenes vaginal carriage among women of reproductive age in Belgrade, Serbia, we conducted the long-term investigation (January 1992 through August 2006) described herein. The study population of 958 women included 799 patients with spontaneous abortion and 159 patients with infertility. A low rate of L. monocytogenes vaginal carriage of 0.1% was established, since only one strain was recovered from vaginal swab of a woman with spontaneous abortion.
authors: Department of Bacteriology, Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Dr. Subotića 1, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia. stepan@afrodita.rcub.bg.ac.yu
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Stepanović
authors: Dragana
authors: D
authors: Vuković
authors: Slobodanka
authors: S
authors: Djukić
authors: Ivana
authors: I
authors: Cirković
authors: Milena
authors: M
authors: Svabić-Vlahović
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007246:Infertility; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology*; D015022:Yugoslavia / Q000453:epidemiology