Obstetric Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Asymptomatic Pregnant Women.

ABSTRACT: Around two percent of asymptomatic women in labor test positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Spain. Families and care providers face childbirth with uncertainty. We determined if SARS-CoV-2 infection at delivery among asymptomatic mothers had different obstetric outcomes compared to negative patients. This was a multicenter prospective study based on universal antenatal screening for SARS-CoV-2 infection. A total of 42 hospitals tested women admitted for delivery using polymerase chain reaction, from March to May 2020. We included positive mothers and a sample of negative mothers asymptomatic throughout the antenatal period, with 6-week postpartum follow-up. Association between SARS-CoV-2 and obstetric outcomes was evaluated by multivariate logistic r

SUBMITTER: Cruz-Lemini M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7830626 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature