Detection of sexually transmitted infection agents in pregnant women using multiplex polymerase chain reaction method
This study revealed that STIs occur at similar rates among symptomatic and asymptomatic pregnant women. This finding highlights the critical importance of detecting asymptomatic cases to prevent the spread of silent infections and to safeguard maternal and neonatal health. Ureaplasma parvum/urealiticum were identified as the most common pathogens. Given that co-infections with non-STI bacterial agents significantly increase the risk of STIs, multiplex PCR-based multicenter and prospective studies are essential to refine screening strategies for pregnant women.
Authors
- Selma Usluca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8934-439X)
- Mehmet Alican Sapmaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3812-3455)
- Büşra Demir Çendek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6338-1408)
- Muhammed Furkan Kürkçü (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7750-5002)
- Ayfer Bakır (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9006-5267)
- Hüseyin Levent Keskin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2268-3821)
- Murat Aral (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3576-4380)
- Bintuğ ÖZTÜRK (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4096-5582)
- Murat Polat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9737-8162)
- Gizem Korkut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0257-5104)
- Sait Erbey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1950-9041)
- Mehmet Morkoc
- Gulsah Ceylan Yagiz
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (TR)
- Atilim University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2025-03-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07430-5
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.37