title: Murine typhus in pregnancy: a case report from Cyprus.
abstract: R. typhi is one of the rickettsial species endemic in the Mediterranean countries and is associated with the zoonotic infection of murine typhus, which may have a complicated course especially in adult patients. Murine typhus in pregnancy has rarely been reported in the medical literature. We describe a case of murine typhus in a pregnant woman who was effectively treated with erythromycin.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases and Immunology Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Archbishop Makarios Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus. mkoliou@spidernet.com.cy
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koliou
authors.forename: Costas
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Christoforou
authors.forename: Elpidoforos S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Soteriades
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003535:Cyprus; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012286:Rickettsia typhi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014437:Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004917:Erythromycin