Vaginal delivery in SARS-CoV-2-infected pregnant women in Northern Italy: a retrospective analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To report mode of delivery and immediate neonatal outcome in women infected with COVID-19.

Design

Retrospective study.

Setting

Twelve hospitals in northern Italy.

Participants

Pregnant women with COVID-19-confirmed infection who delivered.

Exposure

COVID 19 infection in pregnancy.

Methods

SARS-CoV-2-infected women who were admitted and delivered from 1 to 20 March 2020 were eligible. Data were collected from the clinical records using a standardised questionnaire on maternal general characteristics, any medical or obstetric co-morbidity, course of pregnancy, clinical signs and symptoms, treatment of COVID 19 infection, mode of delivery, neonatal data and breastfeeding.

Main outcome and measures

Data on mode of delivery and neonata

SUBMITTER: Ferrazzi E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7267664 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature