Excretion of SARS-CoV-2 in breast milk: a single-centre observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast feeding by SARS-CoV-2-infected mothers has been a concern because of the possibility of excretion of virus in breast milk.

Objective

To detect SARS-CoV-2 in expressed breast milk (EBM) of mothers infected with SARS-CoV-2 and clinical outcome of neonates delivered and breast fed by them.

Design

A single-centre, prospective observational study involving 50 SARS-CoV-2-infected mothers and their 51 neonates.

Setting

A tertiary care hospital in Eastern India.

Participants

SARS-CoV-2-infected mothers and neonates delivered by them.

Main outcome measures

We investigated the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in the breast milk of mothers, who tested positive for this virus in their nasopharyngeal swab (NPS). Clinical outcome was assessed in neonate

SUBMITTER: Prasad A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8182754 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature