Puerperal Infections Complicated by COVID-19 Co-Infection: Two Independent Case Reports with Need for Intensive Care
Puerperal Infections Complicated by COVID-19 Co-Infection: Two Independent Case Reports with Need for Intensive Care
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Discussion & Conclusion
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Comments: The Discussion provides a brief explanation of the cases caused due to complications with SARS-CoV-2 in puerperium. Further, it states that the clinical course of SARS-CoV-2 infection is more rapid and worse in situation of peri and post-partum complications. Lastly, the authors suggest SARS-Cov-2 screening in all pregnant and post-partum patients irrespective of whether the patient has any symptoms or not.
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Comments: There are few issues found in the manuscript which are as follows:
· Under broad heading Case Report, 2nd paragraph, 1st sentence “At the day of the second betamethasone injection” must be “On the day of the second betamethasone injection”.
· In Case Report, 6th paragraph, 3rd sentence, “It was kind of a balancing act finding the best treatment in regard of coagulation with thrombocytes” must be “It was kind of a balancing act finding the best treatment in regard to coagulation with thrombocytes”.
Further comments on the paper
Comments: This manuscript presents 2 case reports of 2 different pregnant individuals with puerperal infections complicated by COVID-19 co-infection. It illustrates the treatment carried out in both cases and suggests rapid diagnosis and treatment for the prevention of long-term harm.
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Author Info
Janis Kinkel Thomas Rduch Katharina Putora Christian R. Kahlert Tina Fischer
Corresponding Author
Janis KinkelDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Frauenklinik, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Article Info
Article Type
Case ReportPublication history
Received: Tue 25, May 2021Accepted: Wed 09, Jun 2021
Published: Fri 18, Jun 2021
Copyright
© 2023 Janis Kinkel. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.DOI: 10.31487/j.CROGR.2021.01.03