Abstract
Mediterranean spotted fever has rarely been reported in pregnancy. We report a case occurring in a young pregnant woman, which responded well to treatment with a combination of erythromycin and rifampicin. The treatment of spotted fevers in pregnancy is discussed in detail.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Boutonneuse Fever / diagnosis*
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Boutonneuse Fever / drug therapy
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Boutonneuse Fever / microbiology
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Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
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Erythromycin / therapeutic use
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / diagnosis*
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / drug therapy
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / microbiology
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Rickettsia conorii / isolation & purification*
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Rifampin / therapeutic use
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Erythromycin
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Rifampin