Delivery in asymptomatic Italian woman with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

We report a case of a 33-year-old Italian pregnant at 40 weeks of gestation affected by asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection delivering a healthy baby with no evidence of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Vaginal delivery was uncomplicated, the breastfeeding was permitted under strict measures of infection control. The breast milk was negative for SARS-CoV-2. Control at 7 and 15 days indicated mother and baby good clinical condition, no signs of neonatal infection demonstrated by news oropharyngeal and rectal swab test negative for SARS-CoV-2.
Source: Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases - Category: Hematology Authors: Source Type: research