[An unusual case of post partum haemorrhage: leptospirosis infection].
We report the case of a 30-year-old woman with a post-partum haemorrhage and foetal death caused by a leptospirosis infection. This disease could induce a coagulopathy associated with foetal death and potential hazard for epidural analgesia.
Tramoni
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Département d'anesthésie-réanimation, hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, 103, Grande-rue, 69317 cedex 04, Lyon, France. gerard.tramoni@wanadoo.fr <gerard.tramoni@wanadoo.fr>
Clément
H J
HJ
Lopez
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Viale
J P
JP
D000328:Adult; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects; D016362:Analgesia, Obstetrical / Q000009:adverse effects; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D011247:Pregnancy