Maternal and Fetal Morbidities in Perinatal Measles Infection: A Case Report

Abstract

� Case Report � outcomes as well as severe complications in the mother and fetus. 3 We report a case of perinatal measles infection during a measles endemic outbreak in the northern Gyeonggi province between July and October 2013, 5 which is documented for the first time in Korea to our best knowledge. We also reviewed the literature re garding measles during pregnancy. Case reportA previously healthy 37yearold Korean woman (gravida 3 and para 2) at 36 weeks of gestation was referred to us because of a persistent fever that had lasted for 5 days. Physical examination revealed a Measles during pregnancy has been associated with deleterious effects on the perinatal outcomes. We encountered a case of perinatal measles infection during the 2013 measles outbreak in South Korea. The mother experienced severe gestational measles associated with the lack of vaccination. She had a preterm delivery and the neonate developed congenital measles, which was diagnosed based on the results of serological tests for the mother and neonate. Herein, we described the case, first reported with confirmed transplacental transmission in Korea to our best knowledge, and also reviewed relevant literature regarding measles during pregnancy, which suggested that perinatal measles and the outcomes are markedly influenced by the status of maternal immunity during prenatal period.