Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in a postpartum woman.
Hantavirus infection, a rare disease diagnosed in India and carries a very high mortality. There are no reports of this infection in association with pregnancy or postpartum period in our country. We present a case of a 30-year-old female diagnosed to have hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in the postpartum period. We intend to create awareness about this infection and consider it in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with acute respiratory distress syndrome and multiorgan dysfunction in association with pregnancy and postpartum period.
Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Holy Family Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Pooja R
PR
Murthy
Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Holy Family Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Rajesh
R
Ucchil
Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Holy Family Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Unmil
U
Shah
Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Holy Family Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Dipak
D
Chaudhari
Acute respiratory distress syndrome; hantavirus pulmonary syndrome; postpartum
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