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Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Pregnant Woman and Long-Term Sequelae

Authors :
Aurélie Velay
Ralf Janssen-Langenstein
Stéphane Kremer
Elodie Laugel
Maximilian Lutz
Anne Laure Pierson
Marie-Josée Wendling
Francis Schneider
Samira Fafi-Kremer
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 29, Iss 3, Pp 669-671 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023.

Abstract

We report a case of severe tick-borne encephalitis in a pregnant woman, leading to a prolonged stay in the intensive care unit. She showed minor clinical improvement >6 months after her presumed infection. The patient was not vaccinated, although an effective vaccine is available and not contraindicated during pregnancy.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
29
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.21426b91f4b84b02a377ab55026d1101
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2903.221328