2020
DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2020.00072
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An Overview of Tickborne Infections in Pregnancy and Outcomes in the Newborn: The Need for Prospective Studies

Abstract: Tick-borne infections are an ever-increasing issue internationally, many factors contribute to this including a changing climate. Pregnant women represent the single largest vulnerable group in populations due to a relative immune deficiency status. Infections in pregnant women have the added gravity of potential infection in the developing fetus which may have catastrophic consequences including death in-utero or lifelong debilitation. Currently there is a paucity of data surrounding tick-borne infections in … Show more

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“…TBRF infection during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of death in pregnant women [46,47]. Infections during pregnancy are claimed to cause up to 10-15% of neonatal deaths worldwide and a perinatal lethality of up to 43.6% has been reported [1,23,44,[48][49][50].…”
Section: Treatment Jarisch-herxheimer Reaction (Jhr) and Outcomementioning
confidence: 99%
“…TBRF infection during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of death in pregnant women [46,47]. Infections during pregnancy are claimed to cause up to 10-15% of neonatal deaths worldwide and a perinatal lethality of up to 43.6% has been reported [1,23,44,[48][49][50].…”
Section: Treatment Jarisch-herxheimer Reaction (Jhr) and Outcomementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Jak wynika z badań, u dużej części ciężarnych z nieleczoną boreliozą dochodzi do poronienia bądź przedwczesnego porodu, a niekiedy urodzenia martwego dziecka. Za podstawową przyczynę utraty ciąży uznaje się występujące zakażenie wewnątrzmaciczne [6,[27][28][29].…”
Section: Przebieg Boreliozy U Kobiet Ciężarnychunclassified
“…W następnych latach odnotowano kolejne przypadki urodzeń martwych dzieci z wrodzoną boreliozą przez kobiety zakażone krętkami Borrelia spp. Obserwacje te potwierdziły możliwość transmisji krętków Borreliella drogą wertykalną [6]. Również badania przeprowadzone na grupie 60 matek ze stwierdzoną obecnością przeciwciał przeciwko Borrelia spp.…”
Section: Konsekwencje Boreliozy Dla Matki Płodu I Dzieckaunclassified
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“…The diseases are also frequently reported in parts of Europe and Asia ( 1 ). The diseases can be fatal, particularly in immunocompromised individuals, the elderly, and children ( 2 , 3 ). People undergoing blood transfusions and organ transplantations are also at high risk in acquiring the diseases ( 4 6 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%