Management of infants born to mothers with SARS-CoV2 infection: a prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the clinical risk of mother-to-infant transmission of SARS-CoV2 and transmission during rooming in and breast feeding in infants born to mothers with COVID-19.

Design

Prospective observational study.

Setting

A large tertiary maternal and neonatal care centre based in the UAE.

Participants

Infants born to mothers diagnosed to have COVID-19 at the time of delivery, born between 1 April and 15 June 2020.

Main outcome measures

Rate of transmission of SARS-CoV2 from mother to infant (vertical or horizontal) while rooming in and breast feeding in hospital and post discharge and associated morbidity and mortality in the neonatal period.

Results

73 infants were born to mothers with COVID-19 at the time of delivery. Two infants tested

SUBMITTER: Ibrahim CPH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7499678 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature