Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
3952398 International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2011 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

ObjectiveTo assess the clinical profile of pregnant/puerperal women from a semi-urban Indian population who were infected with pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus (P[H1N1]2009v) and to evaluate their outcome.MethodsIn a cross-sectional study, 566 women (79 pregnant/puerperal, 487 nonpregnant) who presented to a tertiary care hospital with influenza-like illness were tested for P(H1N1)2009v by real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. Outcomes measures were the maternal mortality and the perinatal mortality rate (PMR).ResultsTwenty (25%) pregnant/puerperal and 144 (30%) nonpregnant women tested positive for P(H1N1)2009v, with 5 pregnant and 3 postpartum women requiring admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). P(H1N1)2009v-related mortality was higher in pregnant than nonpregnant women (25% versus 8%; P = 0.04). In the pregnant/puerperal cohort, factors associated with death included delayed presentation (median 6 days versus 1.5 days in survivors; P = 0.007), need for ICU admission (P = 0.004), need for ventilation (P = 0.001), and renal failure (P = 0.001). The PMR was 55.5/1000 births compared with 33.5/1000 births in the hospital overall during the study period.ConclusionIn a low-income country, P(H1N1)2009v infection in pregnancy is associated with considerable mortality. Delayed presentation to a tertiary care center, lack of awareness, and restricted access to treatment might have contributed to the high mortality.

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