SUCCESSFUL PREGNANCY OUTCOME AFTER COMPLICATED VARICELLA PNEUMONIA

Background: Maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality associated with varicella pneumonia in the peripartum period are increased further wi th multiple complications. Case: The patient had varicella pneumonitis acquired at 32 weeks' gestation and complicated by bacterial superinf ection, adult respiratory distress syndrome, endotoxin shock, and bron chiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia. Conclusion: Aggressive, tim ely management of respiratory failure, control of infection, correctio n of endotoxin shock, treatment of biopsy-proven bronchiolitis obliter ans organizing pneumonia, and obstetric intervention for fetal comprom ise produced a good outcome for mother and infant. (Obstet Gynecol 199 8;92:650-2). (C) 1998 by The American College of Obstetricians and Gyn ecologists.).