Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection in Newborns. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Maternal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can present with or without symptoms at the time of birth. Symptomatic mothers are more likely be associated with preterm births. Population studies demonstrate a consistent association of SARS-CoV-2 infection and a reduction in preterm birth rate. Newborns with positive SARS-CoV-2 test results appear to have minimal burden of illness that is directly associated with a viral infection. Neonatal mortality directly related to SARS-CoV-2 is extremely rare. Maternal vaccination in pregnant women leads to maternal antibody production, and this can occur as early as 5 days after the first vaccination dose.

publication date

  • November 9, 2021

Research

keywords

  • COVID-19
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
  • Premature Birth

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC8576140

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85123373728

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1101/2021.06.01.446676

PubMed ID

  • 35210010

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 49

issue

  • 1