Relapsing fever associated with ARDS in a parturient woman. A case report and review of the literature

Chest. 1992 Aug;102(2):630-2. doi: 10.1378/chest.102.2.630.

Abstract

We report a patient who survived acute respiratory failure associated with tick-borne relapsing fever in the third trimester of pregnancy. The fetus was delivered by cesarian section and did not have spirochetemia. The severity of the patient's illness may be related to the immunosuppressive effects of pregnancy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cesarean Section
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / diagnosis*
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / therapy
  • Pregnancy Trimester, Third
  • Radiography
  • Relapsing Fever / complications*
  • Relapsing Fever / diagnosis
  • Relapsing Fever / therapy
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / etiology*
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / therapy