Seda Ekici

Dec 6, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Denise J. McCulloch |Emily Martin |Collrane Frivold |Seda Ekici

1 BACKGROUND Respiratory infections are considered common during pregnancy.1, 2 For instance, a cross-sectional study of pregnant outpatients in the United States identified acute lower respiratory tract illness among 36% of pregnant participants with acute respiratory illness (ARI) symptoms (29/81).1 Pregnancy is also a potential risk factor for adverse outcomes following ARI including increased maternal morbidity/mortality3-6 and adverse perinatal outcomes,3, 5-7 which have been reported...