Testing of Patients and Support Persons for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection Before Scheduled Deliveries.

CONCLUSION: We found that more than 15% of asymptomatic maternity patients tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection despite having screened negative with the use of a telephone screening tool. Additionally, 58% of their asymptomatic, screen-negative support persons also tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection. Alternatively, testing of the support persons of women who had tested negative for COVID-19 infection had a low yield for positive results. This has important implications for obstetric and newborn care practices as well as for health care professionals.
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Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology - May 18, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: Bianco A, Buckley AB, Overbey J, Smilen S, Wagner B, Dinglas C, Loudon H, Garely A, Brodman M, Stone J Tags: Obstet Gynecol Source Type: research