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Early pregnancy loss and neonatal deaths associated with Klebsiella pneumonia infection: a mini review of possible occupational health risk

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Recurrent pregnancy loss is a disease of grave psychological and economic concern. The etiology in the vast majority of the cases is unknown or at best poorly understood. Although Klebsiella pneumonia infections have been reported in humans and animals during pregnancy, there is hardly any information to indicate whether or not these infections may be responsible for early pregnancy loss. We present a review of literature and report for the first time in humans, Klebsiella pneumonia infection in placenta of a 38-year-old secondary recurrent aborter (parity 2+3).

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We wish to sincerely thank Professor Timothy Roberts of Biological Sciences department, The University of Newcastle, Australia for his constructive advise during preparation of this manuscript. We also wish to thank Doctors Ferdhy Suwandinata, Gabi Roth and Ms. Ying Shen of Obstetrics and Gynecology department of Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany for their support with interpretation of data.

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  1. Department of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197, Nairobi, Kenya

    Charles O. A. Omwandho

  2. Frauenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Giessen, Klinikstrasse 28, 35385, Giessen, Germany

    Susanne E. M. Gruessner & Hans-R Tinneberg

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Omwandho, C.O.A., Gruessner, S.E.M. & Tinneberg, HR. Early pregnancy loss and neonatal deaths associated with Klebsiella pneumonia infection: a mini review of possible occupational health risk. Arch Gynecol Obstet 273, 258–260 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-005-0081-3

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