November 2, 2020

Update: Characteristics of Women of Reproductive Age with Laboratory-Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Pregnancy Status — United States, January 22–Oct 3, 2020

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

Keywords (Tags): pregnancy

Pregnant women with COVID-19 in the US were significantly more likely than nonpregnant women to be admitted to the ICU (aRR = 3.0), receive invasive mechanical ventilation (aRR = 2.9), and to die (aRR = 1.7) after adjusting for age, race/ethnicity, and underlying medical conditions. Although the absolute risks for severe outcomes were low, pregnant women had higher risks of severe COVID-19–associated illness.

Zambrano et al. (Nov 2, 2020). Update: Characteristics of Women of Reproductive Age with Laboratory-Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Pregnancy Status — United States, January 22–Oct 3, 2020. MMWR.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6944e3