Death of Woman with peripartum influenza B virus infection and necrotizing pneumonia

Authors :: Rein, Joshua L.
Etra, Aaron M.
Patel, Jatinbhai J.
Stein, Janet L.
Rivers, Aimee L.
Gershengorn, Hayley B.
Awerbuch, Elizabeth
Kreiswirth, Barry N.
Koshy, Sanjana C.
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. July 1, 2014, Vol. 20 Issue 7, p1258, 3 p.
Publication Year :: 2014
Abstract: To the Editor: Pregnant women are at increased risk for severe influenza-related complications (1). Bacterial pneumonia with Panton-Valentine leukocidin-producing (PVL) Staphylococcus aureus is infrequently described in the literature as occurring [...]

Subjects :: Influenza -- Case studies -- Diagnosis -- Care and treatment
Staphylococcus aureus infections -- Case studies -- Diagnosis -- Care and treatment
Pregnancy, Complications of -- Case studies -- Diagnosis -- Care and treatment
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