Relapsing fever associated with ARDS in a parturient woman. A case report and review of the literature.
We report a patient who survived acute respiratory failure associated with tick-borne relapsing fever in the third trimester of pregnancy. The fetus was delivered by cesarian section and did not have spirochetemia. The severity of the patient's illness may be related to the immunosuppressive effects of pregnancy.
Davis
R D
RD
Department of Medicine, LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City 84143.
Burke
J P
JP
Wright
L J
LJ
D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D011859:Radiography; D012061:Relapsing Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy