Remdesivir Treatment for Severe COVID-19 in Third-Trimester Pregnancy: Case Report and Management Discussion
Author(s) -
Grace A. Maldarelli,
Megan Savage,
Shawn Mazur,
Corrina Oxford-Horrey,
Mirella Salvatore,
Kristen Marks
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofaa345
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , pregnancy , third trimester , obstetrics , second trimester , first trimester , intensive care unit , intensive care medicine , virology , gestation , disease , biology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , genetics
We report a case of COVID-19 in third-trimester pregnancy, who required support in an intensive care unit and received remdesivir. After discharge, she had an uncomplicated vaginal delivery at term. COVID-19 in pregnancy may be managed without emergent delivery; a multispecialty team is critical in caring for these patients.
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