Perinatal Transmission of 2019 Coronavirus Disease–Associated Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2: Should We Worry?
Cuifang Fan, Lei Di, Congcong Fang, Chunyan Li, Ming Wang, Yuling Liu, Yan Bao, Yanmei Sun, Jinfa Huang, Yuping Guo, Ying Yu, Suqing Wang
Abstract
We present 2 cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection during the third trimester of pregnancy. Both mothers and newborns had excellent outcomes. We failed to identify SARS-CoV-2 in all of the products of conception and the newborns. This report provided evidence of low risk of intrauterine infection by vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2.
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MedicineCoronavirusTransmission (telecommunications)PregnancySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)BetacoronavirusWorryDiseaseCoronaviridaeRespiratory disease2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMiddle East respiratory syndrome coronavirusVirologyImmunologyInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)LungBiologyPsychiatryGeneticsAnxietyEngineeringElectrical engineeringOutbreakCOVID-19 Impact on ReproductionCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies