Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

October 13, 2020

Outcomes of Neonates Born to Mothers With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection at a Large Medical Center in New York City

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  • Among 101 neonates born to 100 mothers with SARS-CoV-2 infection in New York City, only two newborns had positive test results for SARS-CoV-2, and none had clinical evidence of COVID-19. Seventy-six newborns shared hospital rooms with their mothers. Reasons for not sharing rooms included maternal or newborn need for ICU-level care. Ninety-one mothers breastfed. Newborns were tested using nasopharyngeal swabs processed with the Cobas RT-PCR or Xpert Xpres assays. The newborns were tested between 0-3 days of life, with the majority (79%) tested on day 1 of life. 

Dumitriu et al. (Oct 12, 2020). Outcomes of Neonates Born to Mothers With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection at a Large Medical Center in New York City. JAMA Pediatrics. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.4298