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- Title
Systematic screening for SARS-CoV-2 in pregnant women admitted for delivery in a Portuguese maternity.
- Authors
Figueiredo, Rita; Tavares, Sara; Moucho, Marina; Ramalho, Carla
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
PORTUGAL; CHILD health services; DELIVERY (Obstetrics); HOSPITAL admission &; discharge; MATERNAL health services; COVID-19 testing; MEDICAL screening; PATIENTS; PREGNANT women; COVID-19; PREGNANCY
- Publication
Journal of Perinatal Medicine, 2020, Vol 48, Issue 9, p977
- ISSN
0300-5577
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/jpm-2020-0387