SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Pregnancy: Clues and Proof of Adverse Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) represents one of the most threatening viral infections in the last decade. Amongst susceptible individuals, infected pregnant women might be predisposed to severe complications. Despite the extensive interest in SARS-CoV-2 research, the clinical course of maternal infection, the vertical transmission and the neonatal outcomes have not been completely understood yet. The aim of our study was to investigate the association between SARS-CoV-2 infection, obstetric outcomes and vertical transmission.

Methods

A prospective observational study was performed, enrolling unvaccinated pregnant patients positive for SARS-CoV-2 (cases) and matched with uninfected pregnant women (controls). Maternal and neonatal naso

SUBMITTER: Sessa R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9915124 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature