Journal article
Survival of a preterm neonate with late onset hydrops fetalis due to parvovirus B19 infection
Acta pædiatrica (Oslo), Vol.87(10), pp.1088-1089
10/01/1998
DOI: 10.1080/080352598750031446
PMID: 9825979
Abstract
This paper presents a case of non-immune hydrops (NIH) which presented late at 28 weeks' gestation during an otherwise asymptomatic pregnancy. A severely hydropic female infant was born with significant cardiorespiratory compromise; however, aggressive resuscitation and postnatal treatment resulted in a favourable outcome. Parvovirus B19 DNA was subsequently detected in postnatal blood samples by nested polymerase chain reaction. This case emphasizes that survival is achievable even in those cases where intrauterine transfusion is not performed. It highlights the importance of prompt delivery and intensive neonatal support in such situations.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Survival of a preterm neonate with late onset hydrops fetalis due to parvovirus B19 infection
- Creators
- P J McNamara - Basildon HospitalR Ramanan - Basildon Hospital
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Acta pædiatrica (Oslo), Vol.87(10), pp.1088-1089
- Publisher
- Scandinavian University Press
- DOI
- 10.1080/080352598750031446
- PMID
- 9825979
- ISSN
- 0803-5253
- eISSN
- 1651-2227
- Number of pages
- 2
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/01/1998
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Neonatology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984354050202771
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