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Fasoulakis Z, Michail A, Chatziioanou M, Pegkou A, Prokopakis I, Psarris A, Theodora M, Daskalakis G, Antsaklis P. Epstein–Barr Virus as a Risk Factor for Fetal Hypoxia and Preterm Birth: A Case Report. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2024; 18 (3):311-317.
Adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preterm birth, are markedly higher among patients with perinatal infections. Stress-induced immune dysregulation may contribute to these effects. Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) infection rarely affects the course of pregnancy since only a few pregnant women are susceptible to the virus; however, when there is a primary infection with severe symptoms, the management of the pregnancy is very challenging for both the patient and the obstetrician. We report a rare case of a 20-year-old primigravida who gave preterm birth due to EBV infection causing fetal hypoxia.
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