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@article{dmj37655, author = {Ahmad Pulungan and Wizar Putri Mellaratna}, title = {CASE REPORT : A 30-YEAR-OLD FEMALE IN THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY WITH VARICELLA}, journal = {Jurnal Kedokteran Diponegoro (Diponegoro Medical Journal)}, volume = {12}, number = {4}, year = {2023}, keywords = {chickenpox; infection; pregnancy; varicella}, abstract = { Background Varicella (chickenpox) is a common childhood disease, but if it develops during pregnancy, it can have serious and undesirable consequences, including congenital varicella syndrome, maternal VZV pneumonia, and neonatal varicella infection; this can lead to feto-maternal morbidity and mortality. Antiviral therapy and appropriate supportive care improve maternal and neonatal outcomes. This case report provides an overview of varicella-zoster virus infection during pregnancy. Case Presentation : We present a case, a 30-year-old woman in the third trimester of pregnancy came to the emergency department of Cut Meutia Hospital with complaint of vesicle with that was very itchy on the face and all over the body. The patient also complained fever, had no appetite, itching in the throat and coughing up phlegm. Conclusion : The patient was diagnosed with varicella caused by varicella zoster virus and treated with acyclovir.}, issn = {2540-8844}, pages = {224--228} doi = {10.14710/dmj.v12i4.37655}, url = {https://ejournal3.undip.ac.id/index.php/medico/article/view/37655} }
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Background Varicella (chickenpox) is a common childhood disease, but if it develops during pregnancy, it can have serious and undesirable consequences, including congenital varicella syndrome, maternal VZV pneumonia, and neonatal varicella infection; this can lead to feto-maternal morbidity and mortality. Antiviral therapy and appropriate supportive care improve maternal and neonatal outcomes. This case report provides an overview of varicella-zoster virus infection during pregnancy.
Case Presentation: We present a case, a 30-year-old woman in the third trimester of pregnancy came to the emergency department of Cut Meutia Hospital with complaint of vesicle with that was very itchy on the face and all over the body. The patient also complained fever, had no appetite, itching in the throat and coughing up phlegm.
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