LEGIONNAIRES-DISEASE DURING PREGNANCY - A CASE PRESENTATION AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Acute pneumonia complicating pregnancy can have serious consequences f or both the mother and the fetus. Streptococcus pneumoniae remains the most common bacterial pathogen, but Legionella pneumophila must be co nsidered as well, especially in severe multisystem disease. With sever e disease, premature delivery may occur as has been described in the o nly previous report of Legionnaire's disease during pregnancy. We pres ent here the first report of Legionnaire's disease in pregnancy, resul ting in the term delivery of a healthy infant. Also presented is an ex tensive review of the literature. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ireland Lt d.