Brucellosis in adolescent pregnancy--case report and review of literature

Nuri Peker; Volkan Turan; Mete Ergenoglu; Ozgur Yeniel

Brucellosis in adolescent pregnancy--case report and review of literature

Ginekol Pol. 2011 Mar;82(3):226-9.

Authors

Nuri Peker¹, Volkan Turan, Mete Ergenoglu, Ozgur Yeniel

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.

PMID: 21721461

Abstract

Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease that can be encountered during pregnancy especially in endemic areas such as Latin America, Africa, Asia, Mediterranean countries and eastern region of Turkey. We present a case of a 19-year-old pregnant woman of 19-20 weeks gestation diagnosed with brucellosis. Main presentation at admission were hematuria and nausea. Advanced investigations revealed blood culture positive for brucella. Abortion occurred in the course of medical therapy.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Abortion, Spontaneous / etiology*
Abortion, Spontaneous / prevention & control
Adult
Anti-Infective Agents / administration & dosage
Brucellosis / complications*
Brucellosis / diagnosis*
Brucellosis / drug therapy
Female
Humans
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / diagnosis*
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / drug therapy
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / administration & dosage
Turkey
Young Adult

Substances

Anti-Infective Agents
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination