Case Report: Post-Partum SARS-CoV-2 Infection After the First French Uterus Transplantation.

ABSTRACT: Absolute uterus factor infertility, whether congenital or acquired, renders the woman unable to carry a child. Although uterus transplantation (UTx) is being increasingly performed as a non-vital procedure to address this unfortunate condition, the immunosuppression required presents risks that are further compounded by pregnancy and during the puerperium period. These vulnerabilities require avoidance of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant UTx recipients especially during the third trimester, as accumulating evidence reveals increased risks of morbidity and mortality. Here we describe a successful UTx case with delivery of a healthy child, but in which both mother and neonate developed asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection seven days after RNA vaccination, on day 35 post-partum. Although the pat

SUBMITTER: Ayoubi JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9273879 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature