title: Mediterranean spotted fever in pregnancy.
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.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine A, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Israel.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lasri
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Landau
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001907:Boutonneuse Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D020114:Rickettsia conorii / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004917:Erythromycin; D012293:Rifampin