Carrion´s disease during pregnancy presenting with acute respiratory distress and multi organ failure. A case report

Piérola J.Z.; Bullón L.G.; Díaz L.L.; Vargas C.M.; Sánchez A.H. · Revista Medica Herediana (2020) · DOI: 10.20453/rmh.v30i4.3661

Resumen

Carrion´s disease is an endemic disease in Peru caused by Bartonella bacilliformis presenting with an acute or hemolytic form and a chronic verrucous form with asymptomatic bacteremia. The acute form is usually serious and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. We report the case of a case of a young pregnant woman from Yungay, Ancash who presented with the acute form complicated with multi organ failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome needing mechanical ventilation and dying.

Instituciones: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia