Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
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Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. · May 2009
ReviewQ Fever during pregnancy: a cause of poor fetal and maternal outcome.
Q fever is a worldwide zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii. Q fever may be present as an acute or a chronic infection and can be reactivated during subsequent pregnancies. Although its exact prevalence remains unknown, it is likely that the number of cases of Q fever in pregnant women is underestimated. ⋯ Such treatment should be used to treat pregnant women with Q fever. Women with previous history of Q fever should have a regular serological follow up. Obstetricians' knowledge about Q fever must be improved.