Increased COVID-19 Severity among Pregnant Patients Infected with SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant, France
Souheil Zayet, Vincent Gendrin, Catherine Gay, Philippe Selles, Timothée Klopfenstein
Abstract
We conducted a retrospective study of pregnant persons hospitalized for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in France. Delta variant infection had a relative risk of 14.33 for intensive care unit admission and 9.56 for high supplemental oxygen support. The Delta variant might cause more severe illness during pregnancy.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Intensive care unitSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPregnancyDeltaRetrospective cohort studySeverity of illnessBetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsPandemicIllness severityIntensive careIntensive care medicineVirologyInternal medicineDiseaseOutbreakBiologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)GeneticsAerospace engineeringEngineeringCOVID-19 Impact on ReproductionCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies