RT Book, Section
A1 Mathews, Kusum S.
A1 Valle, Jose R.
A1 Sharma, Gulshan
A2 Pacheco, Luis D.
A2 Saade, George R.
A2 Hankins, Gary D.V.
SR Print(0)
ID 1115519398
T1 Pneumonia and Tuberculosis in Pregnancy
T2 Maternal Medicine
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071824163
LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1115519398
RD 2024/04/20
AB Respiratory  infection  during  pregnancy  and  peripartum  period  is  a  complex  condition  with  specialized  concerns  in  terms  of  risks,  diagnosis,  and  management.  Although  the  pathogens  are  often  similar  to  those  seen  in  the  general  population,  pregnant  patients  compose  a  unique  group  because  of  altered  physiology  and  differences  in  immunologic  response,  leading  to  singular  risk  profile.  The  chances  of  associated  morbidity  and  mortality,  not  only  for  the  patient  but  also  the  fetus,  are  increased  and  require  clinicians  to  adjust  their  management  as  needed.  In  fact,  pneumonia  is  an  independent  risk  factor  for  preterm  labor  and  delivery,  cesarean  delivery,  smaller  size  for  gestational  age,  lower  birth  weights,  lower  Apgar  scores,  and  preeclampsia/eclampsia.1,2,3,4