Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in vaginal swabs of women with acute SARS-CoV-2 infection: a prospective study.

CONCLUSION: Our findings contradict most previous reports, which did not detect the presence of viral colonization in the vagina. Although passage through the birth canal exposes neonates to the vaginal polymicrobial flora, an acquisition of pathogens does not necessarily mandate neonatal infection or clinical disease. Nevertheless, when delivering a woman with acute SARS-CoV-2 infection, a clinician should consider the possibility of vaginal colonization, even if it is uncommon.
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Source: BJOG : An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - October 5, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: Schwartz A, Yogev Y, Zilberman A, Alpern S, Many A, Yousovich R, Gamzu R Tags: BJOG Source Type: research