A symptomatic near-term pregnant woman recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol
; 60(5): 945-948, 2021 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1336975
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) is a global health crisis. Although pregnant women are a vulnerable population during the infectious pandemics, extremely rare cases of pregnant women infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are described in Taiwan. We share our experience to manage a pregnant women with COVID-19 in the third trimester and subsequent delivery at term. CASE REPORT A 43-year-old woman presented with sore throat, cough and rhinorrhea was diagnosed as laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection at the 35 gestational weeks (GW). During the hospitalization, the disease progressed with a need of oxygen supplement and prednisolone therapy. She was discharged uneventfully at 37 GW. Finally, she delivered a female baby with Apgar score of 8-9 points at 38 GW by cesarean section due to the deformity of pelvic cavity resulted from previous surgery for pelvic bone tumor. Both mother and her offspring (without SARS-CoV-2 infection) were discharged uneventfully.CONCLUSION:
Our report adds the growing body of experience toward management of pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Decision making of timing and method of delivery is regarding to individualized condition and hospital setting.Keywords
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
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Pregnancy Trimester, Third
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Cesarean Section
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Pregnancy
Language:
English
Journal:
Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol
Journal subject:
Gynecology
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Obstetrics
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.tjog.2021.07.046
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