November 20, 2020

Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women With and Without Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

Keywords (Tags): clinical characteristics

• SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy was not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes in a cohort of women in Texas. At a large county medical center, adverse pregnancy outcomes were similar in 252 SARS-CoV-2–positive and 3,122 negative pregnant women tested in outpatient and inpatient settings. Neonatal infection occurred in 3% of infants, predominantly among infants born to asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic women. Placental abnormalities were not associated with disease severity and the rate of hospitalization was similar to rates among nonpregnant women.

Adhikari et al. (Nov 19, 2020). Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women With and Without Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection. JAMA. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.29256