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Meta-Analysis
. 2014 Jul 15;59(2):256-60.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu259. Epub 2014 Apr 18.

Reevaluation of the risk of fetal death and malformation after Q Fever

Matthieu Million  1 , France Roblot  2 , Dominiques Carles  3 , Felicetta D'Amato  1 , Camelia Protopopescu  4 , Maria Patrizia Carrieri  4 , Didier Raoult  1
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Meta-Analysis

Reevaluation of the risk of fetal death and malformation after Q Fever

Matthieu Million et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

A meta-analysis of 136 Q fever pregnancies, including 4 new cases and 7 population-based serological studies, revealed significant increases in fetal death and malformation after Q fever during pregnancy. This poor obstetric outcome is prevented by antibiotic treatment.

Keywords: Coxiella burnetii; Q fever; fetal death; fetal malformation; pregnancy.

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