Treatment of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis during pregnancy and risk of perinatal transmission.

Scand J Infect Dis

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Division of Infectious Diseases, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

Published: April 2003

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.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0036554021000026937DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

human granulocytic
8
granulocytic ehrlichiosis
8
perinatal transmission
8
treatment human
4
ehrlichiosis pregnancy
4
pregnancy risk
4
risk perinatal
4
transmission pregnant
4
pregnant woman
4
woman nantucket
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!