title: [Typhoid fever and pregnancy].
abstract: Typhoid fever is rare in Europe, but well-recognized endemic disease in tropical zones. We report our findings in a series of 25 cases of typhoid fever during pregnancy observed in French Guiana and reviewed the literature on clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment. Salmonellea typhi causes septicemia of digestive origin that can cross the placenta resulting in chorioamniotitis. Maternal-fetal infection with S. typhi can lead to miscarriage, fetal death, neonatal infection, as well as diverse maternal complications. In order to avoid maternal complications and possible fetal transmission, treatment with ceftriaxone should be initiated as early as possible
authors.affiliation: Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique, Guyane, France.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carles
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Montoya
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Seve
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rakotofananina
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Largeaud
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mignot
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000382:microbiology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000382:microbiology; D005616:French Guiana / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002443:Ceftriaxone