Treatment of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis During Pregnancy and Risk of Perinatal Transmission

A pregnant woman from Nantucket Island, MA was diagnosed with human granulocytic ehrlichiosis at 34 weeks gestation. We describe the diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas involved and discuss the risks of perinatal transmission.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 2002, Vol.34 (11), p.853-855
Hauptverfasser:	Casau, Nathalie C., Hewins, Mary Ellen, Zaleznik, Dori F.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Bacterial diseases Biological and medical sciences Breast Feeding Doxycycline - therapeutic use Ehrlichiosis - drug therapy Ehrlichiosis - transmission Female Human bacterial diseases Humans Infant, Newborn Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical Infectious diseases Medical sciences Pregnancy Rickettsial diseases Risk Factors Tropical bacterial diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	A pregnant woman from Nantucket Island, MA was diagnosed with human granulocytic ehrlichiosis at 34 weeks gestation. We describe the diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas involved and discuss the risks of perinatal transmission.
ISSN:	0036-5548 1651-1980
DOI:	10.1080/0036554021000026937