May 26, 2020

Analysis of Maternal Coronavirus Infections and Neonates Born to Mothers with 2019-NCoV; a Systematic Review

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• A systematic literature review that included 9 studies corresponding to 89 pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection and their neonates found low-grade fever and cough were the predominant symptoms, and that fetal distress, premature rupture of membranes, and preterm labor were the most common prenatal complications. Two women required ICU admission and ventilation, and one developed multi-organ dysfunction. No maternal deaths were observed at study publication, and no fetal infections through vertical transmission were documented. 

Muhidin et al. (2020). Analysis of Maternal Coronavirus Infections and Neonates Born to Mothers with 2019-NCoV; a Systematic Review. Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine. PMCID: PMC7211430