Anthrax during pregnancy: case reports and review.
We review, in detail, 2 cases of anthrax during pregnancy, its maternal and perinatal complications, and its management. Patient 1 was a 33-year-old woman at 32 weeks of gestation. She had a submandibular eschar; extensive edema on her face, neck, and upper thorax that inhibited respiratory function; and fever. The patient was treated with penicillin G and prednisolone after the diagnosis of anthrax. She recovered within 10 days but delivered a preterm baby. Patient 2 was a 29-year-old woman at 33 weeks of gestation. Her anthrax lesion was on her right elbow, and therapy consisted of procaine penicillin. She also delivered a preterm baby. These 2 cases show that anthrax during pregnancy can be successfully managed, but preterm delivery could be a complication.
Department of Infectious Disease, University of Atatürk, School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey. Kadanali@atauni.edu.tr
Ayten
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Kadanali
Mehmet A
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Tasyaran
Sedat
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Kadanali
D000328:Adult; D000881:Anthrax / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011343:Procaine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D010406:Penicillins; D011343:Procaine