Chlamydophila abortus infection in a pregnant woman associated with indirect contact with infected goats.
Reported here is the case of a pregnant woman who developed a severe Chlamydophila abortus infection after indirect contact with infected goats resulting in preterm stillbirth. The woman fully recovered after treatment with doxycycline. In the goat herd with which her husband worked Chlamydophila abortus was actively circulating, as shown by positive serology. When pregnant women present with rapidly worsening influenza-like illness, special attention should be given to possible contact (direct or indirect) with animals when recording the anamnesis. Pregnant women, especially those who live in rural areas, should generally be made aware of the risks of zoonotic diseases and how to avoid them.
Meijer
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Diagnostic Laboratory for Infectious Diseases and Perinatal Screening, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, P.O. Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands. adam.meijer@rivm.nl
Brandenburg
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de Vries
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Beentjes
J
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Roholl
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Dercksen
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D023501:Chlamydophila / Q000145:classification*; D023521:Chlamydophila Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006041:Goats; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D009426:Netherlands; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D004318:Doxycycline