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SUBMITTER: Jacobson J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7687655 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Jacobson Jennifer J Antony Kathleen K Beninati Michael M Alward William W Hoppe Kara K KK
Case reports in women's health 20201125
Severe infection with COVID-19 virus in pregnancy offers unique management challenges for the obstetrician and critical care specialist. We report the case of a woman at 26 weeks of gestation with acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to COVID-19 infection treated with dexamethasone, remdesivir, convalescent plasma and mechanical ventilation. Cesarean delivery was performed at 29 weeks due to worsening maternal status. This case offers insight into the assessment and successful use of tr ...[more]