title: Varicella pneumonia complicating pregnancy.
abstract: Varicella pneumonia can endanger the life of pregnant women. We have a case of varicella pneumonia complicating pregnancy in the third trimester. The patient required intubation, early treatment with acyclovir (700 mg/IV every eight hours), as well as the extraction of the fetus by cesarean section before the time gestation was completed. Early treatment with acyclovir has improved hope for these patients.
authors.affiliation: Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital del Rio Hortega of Valladolid, Spain.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Zambrano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Mínguez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vázquez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Palencia
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third
chemical_list: D000212:Acyclovir