April 26, 2021

Association of Maternal Perinatal SARS-CoV-2 Infection With Neonatal Outcomes During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Massachusetts

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Public Health Policy and Practice

Keywords (Tags): pregnancy

• Five of 255 neonates (2.2%) born to women who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 within 2 weeks before and 72 hours after delivery also tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 (88% of newborns were tested). A positive neonatal test was associated with higher maternal social vulnerability (aOR = 5.0). Adverse outcomes during hospitalization were associated with preterm delivery and with worsening maternal COVID-19 symptoms. Data were obtained from a multicenter cohort study in hospitals in Massachusetts between March 1 and July 31, 2020.

Angelidou et al. (Apr 23, 2021). Association of Maternal Perinatal SARS-CoV-2 Infection With Neonatal Outcomes During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Massachusetts. JAMA Network Open. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.7523