Delayed treatment of suspected influenza A (H1N1) illness among pregnant women may result in a four-fold risk of intensive care admission or death, according to results of a recent study
“Regardless of rapid antigen test results, prompt evaluation and antiviral treatment should be considered for pregnant or postpartum women displaying influenza A (H1N1)-like symptoms, according to researchers from the California Department of Public Health. The study was a review of records for women of reproductive age who had been hospitalized or died from influenza A (H1N1) between April 23 and August 11, 2009…”
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