Viruses, Vol. 13, Pages 1877: Vertical Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews

Viruses, Vol. 13, Pages 1877: Vertical Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews Viruses doi: 10.3390/v13091877 Authors: Salihu S. Musa Umar M. Bello Shi Zhao Zainab U. Abdullahi Muhammad A. Lawan Daihai He The COVID-19 pandemic has hugely impacted global public health and economy. The COVID-19 has also shown potential impacts on maternal perinatal and neonatal outcomes. This systematic review aimed to summarize the evidence from existing systematic reviews about the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infections on maternal perinatal and neonatal outcomes. We searched PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, and Web of Science in accordance with PRISMA guidelines, from 1 December 2019 to 7 July 2021, for published review studies that included case reports, primary studies, clinical practice guidelines, overviews, case-control studies, and observational studies. Systematic reviews that reported the plausibility of mother-to-child transmission of COVID-19 (also known as vertical transmission), maternal perinatal and neonatal outcomes, and review studies that addressed the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy were also included. We identified 947 citations, of which 69 studies were included for further analysis. Most (> 70%) of the mother-to-child infection was likely due to environmental exposure, although a significant proportion (about 20%) was attributable to potential vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Further results of the review i...
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