Severe COVID-19 during pregnancy and the subsequent premature delivery

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was declared a pandemic in January 2020. Although most of the cases in pregnant women are mild, there are reports of increasing severe infection in pregnancy. Only a few case of SARS-CoV-2 infection in preterm neonates delivered by mothers with COVID-19 have been reported till date.

Source: Pediatrics and Neonatology - October 6, 2020 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Cristina Fernandez-Garcia, Alicia Montaner-Ramon, Susana Hernandez-Perez, Fatima Camba-Longueira, Carmen Ribes-Bautista, Marie Antoinette Frick, Felix Castillo-Salinas Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research