Adverse Outcomes in Pregnant Women Hospitalized With Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection: A Case Series.

Hause, Anne M; Panagiotakopoulos, Lakshmi; Weintraub, Eric S; Sy, Lina S; Glenn, Sungching C; Tseng, Hung-Fu; McNeil, Michael M · Clin Infect Dis · 2021

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Abstract

We identified 10 women hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus infection during pregnancy. Diagnoses included pneumonia/atelectasis (5), respiratory failure (2), and sepsis (2). Six had obstetrical complications during hospitalization, including 1 induced preterm birth. One required intensive care unit admission and mechanical ventilation. Four infants had complications at birth.

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