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6 - Pulmonary Infections in Pregnancy

from Section 3 - Pulmonary Conditions Not Specific to Pregnancy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 April 2020

By
Priya Daniel ,
Tim Hills  and
Wei Shen Lim
Edited by
Stephen E. Lapinsky  and
Lauren A. Plante
Stephen E. Lapinsky
Affiliation:
Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
Lauren A. Plante
Affiliation:
Drexel University Hospital, Philadelphia
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Summary

Infections of the respiratory tract are a common cause of maternal morbidity. Physiological and immunological changes that occur in pregnancy may contribute to a higher incidence, morbidity and mortality than that observed in the general population. Diagnostic and management strategies for pulmonary infections are broadly similar in pregnant women as in non-pregnant women. Concerns regarding the safety of antimicrobial agents during pregnancy may modify treatment considerations.

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Respiratory Disease in Pregnancy , pp. 57 - 66
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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