Open AccessHand, foot and mouth disease in late 3rd trimester of pregnancy: A case report
Author(s) -
Pusparajah Priyia,
Joanna Xuan Hui Goh,
Learn-Han Han,
Prithvy Lingham
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
progress in drug discovery and biomedical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2710-6039
DOI - 10.36877/pddbs.a0000056
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , rash , hand foot and mouth disease , caesarean section , foot (prosody) , obstetrics , gestation , disease , foot and mouth disease , hand foot mouth disease , pediatrics , dermatology , pathology , linguistics , philosophy , genetics , outbreak , biology
We present a case of a 28-year-old primigravida who was diagnosed with hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) at 39 weeks gestation. Patient had the classical rash over her hands and feet but was otherwise well. The baby was delivered at 40 weeks via Caesarean section and was well after delivery. We discuss the literature associated with hand, foot and mouth disease in pregnancy as well as briefly discuss complications associated with the causative organisms of HFMD.