title: Tularemia during pregnancy.
abstract: Tularemia is a zoonotic infection caused by Francisella tularensis with a worldwide distribution and diverse clinical manifestations. Although F. tularensis has been recognized as a human pathogen for a century, there are few reports regarding the occurrence of tularemia in pregnant women and its effect on the fetus; only seven cases have been reported in the literature. In view of the sparse literature, it is not clear whether tularemia increases the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. In this paper we review tularemia infection during pregnancy, its complications and management. In addition, we present a case of tularemia that occurred in the first trimester of pregnancy and resulted in third-trimester intrauterine fetal death, highlighting the consequences of tularemia in pregnancy and the importance of early detection and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Konya Training and Research Hospital, Hacı Şaban Mah. Meram Yeniyol Caddesi No:97, 42040, Meram, Konya, Turkey. nurdoganata@mynet.com
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ata
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kılıç
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Övet
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alataş
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Çelebi
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005604:Francisella tularensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D014406:Tularemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
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