Open AccessManaging Q Fever during Pregnancy: The Benefits of Long-Term Cotrimoxazole Therapy
Author(s) -
Xavier Carcopino,
Didier Raoult,
Florence Bretelle,
L. Boubli,
Andréas Stein
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/520661
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , obstetrics , abortion , coxiella burnetii , incidence (geometry) , fetus , q fever , pediatrics , immunology , genetics , virology , biology , physics , optics
Q fever is a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii. During pregnancy, it may result in obstetric complications, such as spontaneous abortion, intrauterine growth retardation, intrauterine fetal death, and premature delivery. Pregnant women are exposed to the risk of chronic Q fever.
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