Severe 2009 H1N1 infection in early pregnancy

• Main Authors: Guang-Qiong Hou (Author), Yiu-Tai Li (Author), Chih-Hsing Lin (Author), Tsung-Cheng Kuo (Author), Shu-Jou Tasi (Author), Chun-Shui Huang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2012-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Because pregnancy suppresses the immune system, women at any stage of pregnancy are more susceptible to bacterial and viral infection. Pregnant women might thus be at increased risk of complications from pandemic H1N1 virus infection, and illness may progress rapidly. Case Report: A 23-ye...