Placental abruption remote from term associated with Q Fever infection
| Autor: | Eli Rimon, Avital Skornick-Rapaport, Shiri Shinar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Intrauterine growth restriction Oligohydramnios Q fever Prenatal care Polymerase Chain Reaction Pregnancy Placenta medicine Humans Fever of unknown origin Pregnancy Complications Infectious Abruptio Placentae Placental abruption Obstetrics business.industry Infant Newborn Obstetrics and Gynecology medicine.disease Anti-Bacterial Agents medicine.anatomical_structure C-Reactive Protein Tocolytic Agents Female business Q Fever Infant Premature |
| Zdroj: | Obstetrics and gynecology. 120(2 Pt 2) |
| ISSN: | 1873-233X |
| Popis: | Background: It has been suggested that Q fever infection in pregnancy is associated with various maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes, including intrauterine growth restriction, stillbirth, preterm delivery, intrauterine fetal death, and oligohydramnios. Case: We describe the cases of two pregnant women remote from term who presented with premature contractions and fever of unknown origin. During their hospitalizations, they had development of near-complete placental abruption. In both cases, immediate delivery ensued. Fever of unknown origin work-up revealed chronic Q fever infection, and polymerase chain reaction investigation of the placenta demonstrated chronic Q fever placentitis. Conclusion: Q fever placentitis may result in placental abruption remote from term. Therefore, in endemic areas, the diagnosis of Q fever requires appropriate surveillance and prenatal care. |
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