Table 1 Epidemiological details of four pregnant women with acute Q fever infection
From: A super-spreading ewe infects hundreds with Q fever at a farmers' market in Germany
Case number | Age | Week of exposure | Antibiotic treatment | Week of delivery | Delivery | Lochia and colostrum | Serological follow-up after delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 35 | 27 | Erythromycin/Clarithromycin (3 weeks) | 35 | Primary caesarean | Negative | Negative |
2 | 29 | 23 | Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazol (1 week) | 40 | Primary caesarean | Negative | Negative |
3 | 29 | 16 | Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazol (1 week) | 40 | Primary caesarean | Positive | Chronic infection |
4 | 25 | 9 | Clarithromycin (until delivery) | 40 | Secondary caesarean | Negative | Negative |