March 5, 2020

Guidelines for pregnant women with suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• Two articles describe special considerations for pregnant women diagnosed with COVID-19. They offer recommendations for maternal and infant safety before, during, and after delivery. 

Favre et al. (Mar 3, 2020). Guidelines for pregnant women with suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection. Lancet Infect Dis. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30157-2 

Chua et al. (Mar 4, 2020). From the frontlines of COVID-19 – How prepared are we as obstetricians: a commentary. BJOG. https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.16192