CHICKEN POX IN PREGNANCY : AN OBSTETRIC CONCERN

Chicken pox is a common viral infection presenting with fever and discrete vesicular lesions. This infection can be widely detected in developing countries, especially for those tropical countries. The pregnant can get chicken pox, and this becomes an important obstetrical concern. In this specific...

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Autor principal: Wiwanitkit, Viroj
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2010
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3051287/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21430880
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5154.74527
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Sumario:Chicken pox is a common viral infection presenting with fever and discrete vesicular lesions. This infection can be widely detected in developing countries, especially for those tropical countries. The pregnant can get chicken pox, and this becomes an important obstetrical concern. In this specific paper, the author hereby details and discusses on chicken pox in pregnancy. Clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention are briefly summarized. In addition, the effects of chicken pox on pregnancy as well as the vertical transmission are also documented.

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