Congenital Parvovirus B19 Infection: Persistent Viremia and Red Blood Cell Aplasia.
We describe a case of fetal parvovirus B19 infection resulting in preterm birth and leading to hydrops fetalis requiring multiple in utero transfusions. The infant developed chronic postnatal anemia responsive to intravenous immunoglobulin therapy. Serum viral load decreased after immunoglobulin treatment but remained detectable for over 1 year.
Departments of Pediatrics.
Sruti S
SS
Nadimpalli
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York.
Russell S
RS
Miller
Departments of Pediatrics.
Vasudeva M
VM
Kamath
Departments of Pediatrics.
Christiana R
CR
Farkouh
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York.
Chia-Ling
CL
Nhan-Chang
Departments of Pediatrics.
Jennifer A
JA
Rathe
Departments of Pediatrics.
Amélie
A
Collins
Departments of Pediatrics.
Jennifer M
JM
Duchon
Departments of Pediatrics.
Natalie
N
Neu
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York.
Lynn L
LL
Simpson
Departments of Pediatrics.
Adam J
AJ
Ratner
congenital; fetal; hydrops; parvovirus