H1N1 in pregnancy: the wound care team called to action.

摘要

Pregnancy is a risk factor for a variety of opportunistic infections, including the H1N1 virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported deaths of several women with pregnancy-related H1N1 infections. Although we are learning more about the symptoms and prevalence of the H1N1 virus, related wounds are not a prominent feature of communication about H1N1.This editorial presents the case of a 29-year-old pregnant woman with a history of asthma and worsening cough. She was evaluated and treated by her physician on July 22, 2009, for bronchitis and treated with antibiotics. A few days later, her condition worsened. She was admitted to a community hospital with rapidly worsening symptoms and was diagnosed with severe H1N1 infection, requiring intubation for respiratory support. Simultaneously, the patient gave birth to a healthy boy at 38 weeks by cesarean delivery (wound 1).