Adverse Outcomes in Pregnant Women Hospitalized With Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection: A Case Series
Open Access
- 23 January 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 72 (1), 138-140
- https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa668
Abstract
We identified 10 women hospitalized with RSV infection during pregnancy. Diagnoses included pneumonia/atelectasis (five), respiratory failure (two), and sepsis (two). Six had obstetrical complications during hospitalization, including one induced preterm birth. One required intensive care unit admission and mechanical ventilation. Four infants had complications at birth.Funding Information
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (T32AI074492)
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