February 14, 2020

Potential Maternal and Infant Outcomes from Coronavirus 2019-nCoV (SARS-CoV-2) Infecting Pregnant Women: Lessons from SARS, MERS, and Other Human Coronavirus Infections

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• Authors reviewed published data on the epidemiologic and clinical effects of SARS, MERS, and other coronaviruses on pregnant women, to evaluate the likelihood of poor maternal, fetal, and neonatal morbidity associated with COVID-19. 
• There is low risk of vertical transmission of coronavirus from mother to fetus, with no documented cases associated with SARS or MERS. However, the authors emphasize that pregnant women should be treated as high risk for developing severe infection.

Schwartz and Graham (Feb 10, 2020). Potential Maternal and Infant Outcomes from Coronavirus 2019-nCoV (SARS-CoV-2) Infecting Pregnant Women: Lessons from SARS, MERS, and Other Human Coronavirus Infections. Viruses. https://doi.org/10.3390/v12020194