Parvovirus B-19 Infection During Pregnancy

[摘要] The development of an acute parvovirus B-19 infection during pregnancy can cause pregnancy complicationsranging from early pregnancy loss to nonimmune hydrops. There is no treatment, but preventive measures can beused to decrease perinatal mortality. The diagnosis is made on the basis of clinical suspicion and serology. If the fetusexhibits hydrops in the latter part of pregnancy, the main treatment options include either correcting the associatedanemia with intrauterine blood transfusion or birth with extrauterine management. Although the serious problemsassociated with this virus during pregnancy are uncommon, they can be fatal. In view of this, a pregnant womanwho is antibody negative should try to avoid contact with large groups of young children in order to decreasecontact with potential vectors.

[学科分类] 妇产科学