Peripartum Covid-19 Pneumonia with Severe ARDS – A Case Report
Josefine Theresia Maier, Daniel Zickler, Melanie Metz, Anja Jebens, Ute Jarchau, Julia Fischer, Viktor Kimmel, Eric Prueter, Lars Hellmeyer · Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie · 2021 · Heft 02 · S. 183-187
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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…
