Septic shock in pregnancy associated with legionella pneumonia: Case report - 10/09/11
Doi : 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70573-8
Abstract |
We report the first case of legionella infection in pregnancy complicated by sepsis and hemodynamic compromise. Legionnaires' disease is rarely found in pregnancy, possibly because subacute infections may often be overlooked and empiric therapy of pneumonia in pregnancy may be curative without definitive etiologic diagnosis.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Pneumonia, legionnaires' disease, septic shock
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 | From the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine Medical Center,athe Perinatology Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Hospital–Memorial Medical Center.b |
| Reprint requests: Tamerou Asrat, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine, Women's Perinatal Group, 2801 Atlantic Ave., Women's Hospital, Memorial Medical Center, Long Beach, CA 92806. |
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Vol 176 - N° 3
P. 706-707 - mars 1997 Retour au numéro
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