SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant women and newborns in two maternity hospitals in Salvador-Bahia, Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Patricia Ribeiro de Oliveira¹  Silvia Inês Sardi²  Ana Cecilia Santiago²  Jesus Patiño³  Gúbio Soares Campos⁴  Maria Heloina Moura Costa⁴  Licia Maria Oliveira Moreira⁴  Priscila Pinheiro Ribeiro Lyra⁵  Eduardo Martins Netto⁵  Carlos Menezes⁶ 

[1] Correspondence author.;Maternidade Climério de Oliveira, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil;Fundação José Silveira, Centro de Pesquisa, Salvador, BA, Brazil;Fundação José Silveira, Hospital Santo Amaro, Salvador, BA, Brazil;Institute of Health Sciences, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil;Maternidade Climério de Oliveira, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil;

关键词: SARS-CoV-2;    COVID-19;    Pregnancy;    Newborns;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The outbreak of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) causing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread globally. As of June 18, 2020, a high maternal mortality rate due to SARS-CoV-2 infections was identified in Brazil, representing most of the world cases at that time. An observational, cross-sectional study was performed with pregnant women admitted in two maternity hospitals located in Salvador/Bahia and their newborns, from May 24th up to July 17th of 2020. Among 329 pregnant women enrolled at hospital admission, a high prevalence (n=28; 8.5%) of pregnant women with COVID-19 was observed, as well as a high proportion of asymptomatic cases (n=19; 67.9%). Two newborns had detectable SARS-CoV-2 but evolved without abnormalities. This data highlight the importance of identifying pregnant women with COVID-19 for proper isolation measures to prevent in-hospital transmission.

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