Journal article
Stillbirth During Infection With Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
The Journal of infectious diseases, Vol.209(12), pp.1870-1872
06/15/2014
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiu068
PMCID: PMC4618552
PMID: 24474813
Abstract
We conducted an epidemiologic investigation among survivors of an outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in Jordan. A second-trimester stillbirth occurred during the course of an acute respiratory illness that was attributed to MERS-CoV on the basis of exposure history and positive results of MERS-CoV serologic testing. This is the first occurrence of stillbirth during an infection with MERS-CoV and may have bearing upon the surveillance and management of pregnant women in settings of unexplained respiratory illness potentially due to MERS-CoV. Future prospective investigations of MERS-CoV should ascertain pregnancy status and obtain further pregnancy-related data, including biological specimens for confirmatory testing.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Stillbirth During Infection With Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
- Creators
- Daniel C. Payne - National Center for Immunization and Respiratory DiseasesIbrahim Iblan - Jordan Minist Hlth, Jordan Field Epidemiol Training Program, Amman, JordanSultan Alqasrawi - Jordan Minist Hlth, Communicable Dis Directorate, Amman, JordanMohannad Al Nsour - Eastern Mediterranean Public Health NetworkBrian Rha - National Center for Immunization and Respiratory DiseasesRania A. Tohme - Center for Global HealthGlen R. Abedi - National Center for Immunization and Respiratory DiseasesNoha H. Farag - National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious DiseasesAktham Haddadin - Ministry of HealthTarek Al Sanhouri - Ministry of HealthNajwa Jarour - Jordan Minist Hlth, Communicable Dis Directorate, Amman, JordanDavid L. Swerdlow - National Center for Immunization and Respiratory DiseasesDenise J. Jamieson - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health PromotionMark A. Pallansch - National Center for Immunization and Respiratory DiseasesLia M. Haynes - National Center for Immunization and Respiratory DiseasesSusan I. Gerber - National Center for Immunization and Respiratory DiseasesMohammad Mousa Al Abdallat - Jordan Minist Hlth, Communicable Dis Directorate, Amman, JordanJordan MERS-CoV Investigation Team
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Journal of infectious diseases, Vol.209(12), pp.1870-1872
- Publisher
- Oxford Univ Press
- DOI
- 10.1093/infdis/jiu068
- PMID
- 24474813
- PMCID
- PMC4618552
- ISSN
- 0022-1899
- eISSN
- 1537-6613
- Number of pages
- 3
- Grant note
- US Global Disease Detection Operations Center Outbreak Response Contingency Fund
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/15/2014
- Academic Unit
- Obstetrics and Gynecology; VPMA - Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984446541602771
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