Year: 2020
Type: Article
Title: Brucellosis in pregnancy: case reports with different outcomes in an endemic region
Author: Bosilkovski, Mile
Author: Stojovski, Marjan
Author: Siskova, Dijana
Author: Ridov, Aleksandar
Author: Kostoska, Emilija
Author: Krstevski, Kiril
Abstract: Different outcomes of brucellosis in pregnancy regarding the fetus/neonate and the mother are described. Medical records of five pregnant women with brucellosis were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were treated in several departments of infectious diseases in the Republic of Macedonia between 1995 and 2009. The diagnosis of brucellosis was based on clinical findings compatible with the disease supported by detection of specific antibodies. Pregnancy outcomes in patients were as follows: spontaneous abortion, intrauterine fetal death, premature delivery in two cases (one with twin pregnancy) and term delivery. One of the women experienced relapse. Follow-up results of neonates showed no infection and their normal growth and development. Brucellosis, especially if acquired in early pregnancy, can have an impact on pregnancy outcome. In endemic regions, in pregnant women with persisting fever and unspecific manifestations one should always have in mind brucellosis. In these areas, cases with unexplained spontaneous abortion, intrauterine fetal death and premature delivery should also be investigated for brucellosis.
Publisher: Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center (KBC Sestre milosrdnice)
Relation: Acta clinica Croatica
Identifier: oai:repository.ukim.mk:20.500.12188/24594
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12188/24594Identifier: 10.20471/acc.2020.59.02.18
Identifier: https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/354162Identifier: 59
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