SARS-CoV-2 screening of asymptomatic women admitted for delivery must be performed with a combination of microbiological techniques: an observational study.

CONCLUSIONS: During epidemic episodes in asymptomatic women in labor, universal testing with RT-PCR (considering Ct determination), and the detection of antibodies, permits a better interpretation of the results and avoid unnecessary isolation procedures. PMID: 32945157 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32945157?dopt=Abstract

Source: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia - September 17, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Viñuela MC, De León-Luis JA, Alonso R, Catalán P, Lizarraga S, Muñoz P, Bouza E, Gregorio Marañón Obstetrics and Gynecology and Microbiology-ID COVID 19 Study Group Tags: Rev Esp Quimioter Source Type: research