Abstract
The outbreak of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) causing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread globally. As of June 18, 2020, a high maternal mortality rate due to SARS-CoV-2 infections was identified in Brazil, representing most of the world cases at that time. An observational, cross-sectional study was performed with pregnant women admitted in two maternity hospitals located in Salvador/Bahia and their newborns, from May 24 th up to July 17 th of 2020. Among 329 pregnant women enrolled at hospital admission, a high prevalence (n=28; 8.5%) of pregnant women with COVID-19 was observed, as well as a high proportion of asymptomatic cases (n=19; 67.9%). Two newborns had detectable SARS-CoV-2 but evolved without abnormalities. This data highlight the importance of identifying pregnant women with COVID-19 for proper isolation measures to prevent in-hospital transmission.
Keywords: COVID-19; Newborns; Pregnancy; SARS-CoV-2.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Pregnancy, Newborns, 【초록키워드】 coronavirus disease, Brazil, SARS-CoV-2, cross-sectional, SARS-COV-2 infection, hospital, Transmission, pregnant women, Spread, Prevalence, Newborn, Pregnancy, cross-sectional study, outbreak, Isolation, Asymptomatic case, Asymptomatic cases, Hospital admission, mortality rate, SARS-CoV-2 infections, New coronavirus, Maternal mortality rate, In-hospital, measure, Abnormalities, Prevent, highlight, enrolled, proportion, detectable, was performed, representing, with COVID-19, 【제목키워드】 SARS-COV-2 infection, hospital, Newborn,