Author/Authors :
ARABSALMANI ، Masoumeh نويسنده Department of Health, Faculty of Health, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran. , , BEHZADIFAR، Meysam نويسنده Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran. , , BARADARAN، Hamid Reza نويسنده Endocrine Research Center Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. , , Toghae، Mansoureh نويسنده Iranian Center of Neurological Research AND Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Toghae, Mansoureh , BEYRANVAND، Gholam نويسنده Department of Health, Faculty of Health, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran , , OLYAEEMANESH ، Alireza نويسنده National Institute for Health Research,Tehran University of Medical Sciences,Tehran,Iran. , , BEHZADIFAR ، Masoud نويسنده Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. ,
Abstract :
Abstract
Objective
Herpes Simplex virus (HSV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the world. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of herpes simplex virus in pregnant women in Iran.
Materials & Methods
A systematic literature review was conducted to study the HSV subtypes in Persian and English papers through several databases. We searched Pub Med, Scopus, Ovid, Science Direct and national databases as Magiran, Iranmedex and Science Information Database (SID) up to October 2015. Random-effects model were applied to calculate the pooled prevalence of HSV subtypes.
Results
Five eligible studies were identified, including 1140 participants. The pooled prevalence of HSV infection in pregnant women was 0.64% (95% CI: 0.10- 1.18) in Iran. The pooled prevalence of studies on both HSV-1 and HSV-2 was 0.91% (CI: 0.81-1.02) and studies on only HSV-2 was 0.23% (CI: -0.61-0.63), respectively.
Conclusion
The prevalence of HSV infection in pregnant women in Iran was higher. HSV infection of the central nervous system, especially with HSV-2, can also cause recurrent aseptic meningitis and monophasic, as well as radiuculitis or myelitis. The performance of screening to detect infection in pregnant women can play an important role in the prevention and treatment of patients and help to prevent the transmission of HSV infection to infants in Iran.
