Relapsing fever associated with ARDS in a parturient woman. A case report and review of the literature

We report a patient who survived acute respiratory failure associated with tick-borne relapsing fever in the third trimester of pregnancy. The fetus was delivered by cesarian section and did not have spirochetemia. The severity of the patient's illness may be related to the immunosuppressive ef...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 1992-08, Vol.102 (2), p.630-632
Hauptverfasser:	DALE DAVIS, R, BURKE, J. P, WRIGHT, L. J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute respiratory distress syndrome Adult Biological and medical sciences Cesarean Section Combined Modality Therapy Complications and side effects Diagnosis Female Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Lung - diagnostic imaging Management. Prenatal diagnosis Medical sciences Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - diagnosis Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - therapy Pregnancy Trimester, Third Pregnancy, Complications of Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta Radiography Relapsing fever Relapsing Fever - complications Relapsing Fever - diagnosis Relapsing Fever - therapy Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - diagnosis Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - etiology Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a patient who survived acute respiratory failure associated with tick-borne relapsing fever in the third trimester of pregnancy. The fetus was delivered by cesarian section and did not have spirochetemia. The severity of the patient's illness may be related to the immunosuppressive effects of pregnancy.
ISSN:	0012-3692 1931-3543
DOI:	10.1378/chest.102.2.630