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Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol
. 2021 Apr;225(2):183-187.
doi: 10.1055/a-1365-9262. Epub 2021 Apr 19.
Peripartum Covid-19 Pneumonia with Severe ARDS - A Case Report
Josefine Theresia Maier 1 , Daniel Zickler 2 , Melanie Metz 1 , Anja Jebens 1 , Ute Jarchau 1 , Julia Fischer 1 , Viktor Kimmel 3 , Eric Prueter 4 , Lars Hellmeyer 1
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- PMID: 33873231
- DOI: 10.1055/a-1365-9262
Abstract
Introduction: SARS-CoV-2 is a novel coronavirus that was first isolated in Wuhan, China, and resulted in a rapidly spreading pandemic worldwide. Currently there is only limited evidence on the effect of COVID-19 on pregnant women.
Case: Here we present one of the first serious COVID-19 cases in pregnancy at term with subsequent delivery. Postpartum the mother required antibiotic and symptomatic treatment. She experienced acute worsening of symptoms and developed acute respiratory failure requiring endotracheal intubation and subsequently extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Conclusion: COVID-19 affects all medical disciplines, requiring interdisciplinary approaches and development of patient care regimes. Obstetricians should be aware and be prepared for the special needs of pregnant women with potential prenatal and postnatal issues. Ideally pregnant COVID-19 patients should be cared for at a tertiary perinatal center with experienced perinatologists and neonatologists.