SARS and Pregnancy: A Case Report

Robertson, Corwin A.; Lowther, Sara A.; Birch, Thomas; Tan, Christina; Sorhage, Faye; Stockman, Lauren; McDonald, L. Clifford; Lingappa, Jairam R.; Bresnitz, Eddy

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SARS and Pregnancy: A Case Report

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Feb 2004
By Robertson, Corwin A. ; Lowther, Sara A. ; Birch, Thomas ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Robertson, Corwin A. ; Lowther, Sara A. ; Birch, Thomas ; Tan, Christina ; Sorhage, Faye ; Stockman, Lauren ; McDonald, L. Clifford ; Lingappa, Jairam R. ; Bresnitz, Eddy
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We report a laboratory-confirmed case of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in a pregnant woman. Although the patient had respiratory failure, a healthy infant was subsequently delivered, and the mother is now well. There was no evidence of viral shedding at delivery. Antibodies to SARS virus were detected in cord blood and breast milk.
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Adult Antibodies, Viral Coronavirus Infections Dispatch Female Fetal Blood Humans Infant, Newborn Milk, Human Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious SARS Virus Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 10(2):345-348.
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Journal Article
Volume:

10
Issue:

2
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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