Maternofetal consequences of Coxiella burnetii infection in pregnancy: a case series of two outbreaks
Abstract Background A high complication rate of Q fever in pregnancy is described on the basis of a limited number of cases.All pregnant women with proven Q fever regardless of clinical symptoms should therefore receive long-term cotrimoxazole therapy.But cotrimoxazole as a folic acid antagonist may cause harm to the fetus.We therefore investigated