XXXX in pregnancy: report of six cases and review of the literature.

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Few cases of @entity4008 during pregnancy have been reported in the literature, and the causative microorganisms and prognosis of @entity4008 during pregnancy are unclear. In a 6-year period we identified six cases of @entity4008 in pregnant @entity1 . All were multigravida and gestational age at presentation ranged from 5 to 39 weeks. Predisposing factors were present in five @entity1 and consisted of @entity2346 in four @entity1 . The causative organism was @entity328 in all @entity1 . Two @entity1 died, both due to florid @entity75 . Foetal outcome was good in five cases; one @entity1 had a miscarriage 3 weeks after the episode of @entity4008 . We reviewed the literature on @entity4008 during pregnancy and identified 42 cases of @entity4008 . Twenty-five of these @entity1 had @entity2506 and seven had @entity693 caused by @entity5125 . We found that @entity2506 during pregnancy can be rapidly fatal and is associated with @entity204 , especially in the first trimester. @entity5125 @entity693 was associated with a high rate of neonatal deaths.
