Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among obstetric patients in Ottawa, Canada: a descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is limited information on the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in obstetric settings in Canada, beyond the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic (February to June 2020). We sought to describe the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant people admitted to triage units at a tertiary care hospital in Ottawa, Canada.

Methods

We conducted a descriptive study of pregnant people admitted to obstetric triage assessment units at The Ottawa Hospital between Oct. 19 and Nov. 27, 2020 (second local wave of the COVID-19 pandemic). Participants underwent SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) (via naso- or oropharyngeal swabs) and serology testing upon admission. We excluded individuals younger than 18 years, those who did not speak English or French, those who

SUBMITTER: Fakhraei R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9328441 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature