Low rate of COVID-19 found in women admitted for childbirth at Cedars-Sinai

(Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) A study conducted by investigators at Cedars-Sinai suggests that universal testing of asymptomatic pregnant women in labor may not be necessary at every hospital. The investigation was prompted by reports from several large hospitals in New York City that nearly 14% of asymptomatic women admitted for childbirth had tested positive for COVID-19 during the early weeks of the pandemic. The women did not know they were infected.

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-05/cmc-lro052020.php

Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - May 20, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news