Chlamydophila abortus infection in a pregnant woman associated with indirect contact with infected goats

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 487-490

  Meijer, A ^a   Brandenburg, A ^b   De Vries, J ^c   Beentjes, J ^c   Roholl, P ^a   Dercksen, D ^d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^b Public Health Service of Northern Friesland   (Netherlands)

^c NIJ SMELLINGHE HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^d GD ANIMAL HEALTH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CLAVULANIC ACID; DOXYCYCLINE; GENTAMICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA ABORTUS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GOAT; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; LABORATORY TEST; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY; STILLBIRTH; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANIMALS; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CHLAMYDOPHILA; CHLAMYDOPHILA INFECTIONS; DOXYCYCLINE; FEMALE; GOATS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NETHERLANDS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHOCK, SEPTIC;

EID: 3142594275     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-004-1139-z     Document Type: Article

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