Pregnancy complicated by Ludwig's angina requiring delivery.
At 33 weeks of gestation, a 24-year-old developed Ludwig's angina that worsened despite aggressive therapy. This is the first reported case of Ludwig's Angina in pregnancy that required an emergent cesarean section for fetal indications. Delivery may have contributed to improvement in the mother's health status.
Moorhead
Kathleen
K
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Guiahi
Maryam
M
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal; D008158:Ludwig's Angina / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010508:Periodontal Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014140:Tracheotomy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents