| Literature DB >> 3603318 |
M J England, E W Sonnendecker, K A Margolius, J Kiepiel, J Baker, P Koll.
Abstract
Despite the frequency of tick-bite fever in southern Africa and its doubtless occurrence in pregnancy, this report documents the first case in a pregnant woman. Consequently, the natural history of tick-bite fever in pregnancy and concomitant placental involvement must be regarded as conjectural. Accordingly a register has been opened by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of the Witwatersrand, for recording similar cases. At this stage of our knowledge, erythromycin 500 mg 6-hourly until 3-5 days after defervescence is the therapy of choice for such patients.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID： 3603318
Source DB: PubMed Journal: S Afr Med J