Routine screening for SARS CoV-2 in unselected pregnant women at delivery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

South America has become the epicenter of coronavirus pandemic. It seems that asymptomatic population may contribute importantly to the spread of the disease. Transmission from asymptomatic pregnant patients' needs to be characterized in larger population cohorts and symptom assessment needs to be standardized.

Objective

To assess the prevalence of SARS CoV-2 infection in an unselected obstetrical population and to describe their presentation and clinical evolution.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was designed. Medical records of pregnant women admitted at the Obstetrics & Gynecology department of Clínica Dávila for labor & delivery, between April 27th and June 7th, 2020 were reviewed. All patients were screened with RT-PCR for SARS CoV-2 at admission. Afte

SUBMITTER: Diaz-Corvillon P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7524006 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature