Q fever

Q fever, caused by <i>Coxiella burnetii</i>, is a bacterial zoonosis with a wide clinical spectrum that can be life-threatening and, in some cases, can become chronic.

Oligohydramnios

Diminished amniotic fluid volume in pregnancy.


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PMID (PMCID)
22825280
FEMALE Infant, Newborn
Placental abruption remote from term associated with Q Fever infection.
Shinar S, Skornick-Rapaport A, Rimon E.
Obstet Gynecol. 2012;120(2 Pt 2):503-5.
It has been suggested that Q fever infection in pregnancy is associated with various maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes, including intrauterine growth restriction, stillbirth, preterm delivery, intrauterine fetal death, and oligohydramnios.