Systematic screening for SARS-CoV-2 in pregnant women admitted for delivery in a Portuguese maternity

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2020

Authors

Figueiredo, R (Author) Other; Tavares, S (Author) Other; Moucho, M (Author) Other; ramalho, c (Author) FMUP

Journal

Title: Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Vol. 48

Pages: 977-980

ISSN: 0300-5577

Publisher: Walter De Gruyter

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00T-0TE

DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2020-0387

Abstract (EN): Objectives: The burden of undocumented SARS-Cov-2 infections in Portuguese pregnant women is unknown. At our institution, routine COVID-19 testing was implemented from 19th of March on to all pregnant women who were admitted for delivery. The purpose of the study was to estimate the SARS-CoV-2 infection rate in our obstetric population admitted for delivery. Mathods: Between 19th March and May 4th, 184 pregnant women were screened for SARS-CoV-2 infection upon admission. Results: Eleven women were positive for SARS-CoV-2, corresponding to a global prevalence of 6.0%. Of these, only two reported symptoms at admission. The prevalence of asymptomatic infection was 4.9%. We report a lower rate of positive cass than other studies. Eighty-two percent of our cases had no symptoms at admission. Conclusions: The proportion of asymptomatic infection highlights the importance of universal laboratory screening for all women admitted for delivery as opposed to symptom-based screening.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 4