Typhoid fever complicating pregnancy.
Typhoid fever in pregnancy may result in infection of the fetus, with consequent abortion. Currently, it is a rare complication of pregnancy in the industrially developed countries. This report documents a case of maternal typhoid fever with septic abortion, in which trans-placental infection of the fetus caused its demise.
D000031:Abortion, Septic / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D002701:Chloramphenicol