Virus hepatitis A as an imported infection from Egypt in a pregnant woman
Vírusová hepatitída A ako importovaná nákaza z Egypta u gravidnej ženy
Pacientka vo veku 36 rokov bola na prelome mesiacov február a marec 2005 na dovolenke v Egypte. Po návrate domov, za 3,5 týždňa ochorela na vírusovú hepatitídu A (VHA). Bola v 30. týždni gravidity. V 31. týždni začala krvácať, hrozil predčasný pôrod. Tehotenstvo bolo ukončené sekciou. Živý novorodenec ženského pohlavia mal hmotnosť 1570 g. Nákaza VHA prispela k predčasnému pôrodu nezrelého dieťaťa. Na základe skúseností viacerých autorov sa odporúča vykonať vakcináciu proti VHA u gravidných žien pred odchodom do endemických oblastí.
Kľúčové slová:
hepatitída A – gravidita – importovaná nákaza.
Authors:
K. Šimeková; I. Havlíčková
Authors‘ workplace:
III. klinika infekčních a tropických nemocí 1. LF UK, Praha
prednosta doc. MUDr. M. Holub, PhD.
Published in:
Prakt. Lék. 2006; 86(1): 29-30
Category:
Case Report
Overview
A 36-year-old patient had been on holiday in Egypt in March-April 2005. Three and a half weeks upon her return home she fell ill with virus hepatitis A (VHA). She was in the 30th week of pregnancy. In the 31st week she began to bleed, premature birth being imminent. The pregnancy was terminated by Caesarian section delivering a female newborn of 1570 grams. The VHA infection contributed to the premature delivery of the child. On the basis of experience of a number of authors it is recommended that pregnant women be vaccinated against VHA prior to visiting endemic regions.
Key words:
virus hepatitis A – pregnancy – imported infection.
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