van Zuuren EJ, Fedorowicz Z.

Br J Dermatol. 2012 Jul 14. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2012.11148.x. [Epub ahead of print]

Department of Dermatology, B1-Q, Leiden University Medical Centre, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, the Netherlands UK Cochrane Centre (Bahrain Branch), College of Medicine, AMA International University of Bahrain, Awali, Bahrain.

Abstract

Jahrami H.

J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012 Apr;49(2):vii-viii.

Rehabilitation Services, Psychiatric Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Bahrain.

Abstract

Al Dallal FH, Grant IN.

East Mediterr Health J. 2012 May;18(5):439-45.

Primary Health Care, Ministry of Health, Manama, Bahrain. drfareeda@hotmail.co.uk

Abstract

Giha HA, Nasr AA, Iriemenam NC, Berzins K, Troye-Blomberg M, Arnot DE, Elghazali G.

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2012 Jun 29. [Epub ahead of print]

Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University (AGU), P.O. Box 26671, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, gehaha2002@yahoo.com.

Abstract

Fadel RA, Sequeira RP, Abu-Hijleh MF, Obeidat M, Salem AH.

Rom J Morphol Embryol. 2012;53(2):321-7.

Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain; raoufre@agu.edu.bh.

Abstract

Musaiger AO, Al-Hazzaa HM, Takruri HR, Mokhatar N.

J Nutr Metab. 2012;2012:436762. Epub 2012 Jun 6.

Nutrition and Health Studies Unit, Deanship of Scientific Research, University of Bahrain, Sukhair, Bahrain.

El-Beialy H, Fernandez I.

Int J Surg Case Rep. 2012 May 14;3(9):435-436. [Epub ahead of print]

Abstract

Golbahar J, Al-Ayadhi M, Das NM, Gumaa K.

Int J Womens Health. 2012;4:201-6. Epub 2012 May 11.

Abstract

Alkhawaja S, Ismaeel A, Botta G, Senok AC.

J Infect Dev Ctries. 2012 May 14;6(5):410-5.

College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain. alkhawaja@agu.edu.bh.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION:

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of congenital and perinatal human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infections among newborns in two major neonatal intensive care units (NICU) in Bahrain.

METHODOLOGY:

One hundred newborns comprised of 84 preterm and 16 term babies admitted to the NICUs were enrolled in the study. During the first six weeks of life, urine and saliva was obtained from the babies weekly and serial breast milk samples were obtained from the mothers. Maternal serum HCMV IgG was measured. Virus isolation and detection was done by shell vial culture and nested PCR.

RESULTS:

Maternal HCMV IgG-seropositivity was 100%. Eight HCMV infections were detected comprising of three congenital and five perinatal infections. Congenital HCMV infection was found in preterm (2/84; 1.9%) and term (1/16; 6.3%) babies. HCMV DNA was detected in breast milk samples obtained during the first 10 days postpartum from all mothers whose babies had congenital HCMV. Forty-nine women provided breast milk samples between four and six weeks post-partum and HCMV DNA was detected in the breast milk of 11 women. Five (45.5%) of these eleven were mothers of babies with perinatal HCMV infection. There was no significant difference in the detection of HCMV using shell vial culture versus nested PCR method.

CONCLUSION:

The findings indicate occurrence of congenital and perinatal HCMV transmission in this setting of high maternal seropositivity. The use of shell vial culture and PCR amplification for HCMV screening in the NICU for rapid detection of infection during the early postnatal period is recommended.

UKCC (Bahrain Branch), College of Medicine, AMA International University of Bahrain, Box 25438, Awali, Bahrain.