Neonatal COVID-19 Pneumonia: Report of the First Case in a Preterm Neonate in Mayotte, an Overseas Department of France
Soumeth Abasse, Laila Essabar, Tereza Costin, Voninavoko Mahisatra, Mohamed Kaci, Axelle Braconnier, Roger Serhal, Louis Collet, Abdallah Fayssoil
Abstract
We report the first case of COVID-19 pneumonia in a preterm neonate in Mayotte, an overseas department of France. The newborn developed an acute respiratory distress by 14 days of life with bilateral ground glass opacities on a chest CT scan and a 6-week-long stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). This case report emphasizes the need for a cautious and close follow-up period for asymptomatic neonates born to mothers with COVID-19 infection. Vertical transmission cannot be excluded in this case.
Topics & Concepts
AsymptomaticMedicinePneumoniaCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Respiratory distressPediatricsNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive careSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Neonatology2019-20 coronavirus outbreakIntensive care unitIntensive care medicinePregnancySurgeryInternal medicineVirologyOutbreakBiologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseGeneticsCOVID-19 Impact on ReproductionNeonatal Respiratory Health ResearchInfant Development and Preterm Care