Sepsis due to Gestational Psittacosis: a Multidisciplinary Approach

Objective: Septic shock is a severe complication in obstetrics, with an incidence of 1/8000 deliveries and a maternal mortality of around 20%. Initial clinical signs and symptoms may be unspecific during pregnancy. Frequently, treatment has to be started without knowing specific laboratory tests or the source of infection. Hereby we intend to alert clinicians about the potential source of sepsis by Chlamydia psittaci in pregnant women with close contact to either sheep or birds. Case Report: A farmer's wife presented at 31 weeks with febrile illness and developed signs of septic shock indicating immediate delive…