Maternal anaphylaxis and fetal brain damage after intrapartum chemoprophylaxis has been reported.
Maternal anaphylaxis and fetal brain damage after intrapartum chemoprophylaxis.
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Abstract
We report a case of maternal anaphylaxis following intrapartum chemoprophylaxis. The term fetus developed severe brain damage as a consequence of intrapartum asphyxia. The lesions resulted from maternal hypotension following anaphylaxis. We discuss the feto-maternal risks and the controversial treatment of such a condition. The increasing number of penicillin-treated parturients will result in further cases of maternal anaphylaxis than previously found.
Affiliation
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Policlinico, Modena, Italy. [email protected]
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- PubMed ID:
- 15346827
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