| Title | A case report of dengue virus infection and acalculous cholecystitis in a pregnant returning traveler. | | Author(s) | Berrington WR, Hitti J, Casper C | | Institution | Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy and Infectious Disease, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Box 356523, HSB C502, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. | | Source | Travel Med Infect Dis 2007 Jul; 5(4):251-3. | | Abstract | Dengue viral infections present a significant risk during pregnancy to both mother and fetus. A young woman at 13 weeks' gestation presented with fever and abdominal pain following a diarrheal illness after returning from Puerto Rico. Over the course of 5 days, she developed nausea, petechiae, severe thrombocytopenia, and acalculous cholecystitis. After a serologic diagnosis of acute infection with dengue virus, she was provided supportive care. An uncomplicated pregnancy led to delivery of a healthy infant at 40 weeks gestation. Travel during pregnancy to dengue-endemic areas poses a risk to both mother and fetus. Pregnancies complicated by dengue infection require close monitoring for potential maternal and fetal complications. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 17574149 |
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