COVID-19 in Neonates with Positive RT-PCR Test. Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 is an infectious disease of variable severity caused by a new coronavirus. Clinical presentation ranges from asymptomatic cases to severe illness. Most cases in newborns appear to be asymptomatic or mild.

Objective

To conduct a systematic review of the literature on published studies of COVID-19 in newborns with a positive RT-PCR test.

Methods

The PubMed and EMBASE databases were searched for infection data in newborns from 1 December 2019-21 May 2021. The mesh terms included "SARS-CoV-2", "COVID-19", "novel coronavirus", "newborns" and "neonates". The selection criteria were as follows: original studies reporting clinical, radiological, laboratory, and outcome data in newborns with a positive RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2. Two independent investigato

SUBMITTER: Garcia H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8919773 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature