Epidemiological study of COVID-19 pneumonia in pregnant woman and their neonates, report of thirteen confirmed COVID-19 pregnant women

ABSTRACT

Background: In new pandemic, the probable effects of COVID-19 pneumonia on pregnant woman and their infant is one of new critical challenge for health care. Here we presented clinical symptoms, laboratory findings and outcome of COVID-19 pneumonia in pregnant woman. Method(s) In a case series study, from 15 Feb to 15 June 2020, all women with RT-PCR COVID-19 who referred to two hospitals (Taleghani and Qods Hospital) affiliated to Arak University of Medical Sciences were selected. The epidemiological and demographic variables, laboratory test and outcomes obtained from patient's medical records. Result(s) In this case series, we presented thirteen confirmed COVID-19 pregnant women. Their mean age was 34.6 (S.D. 5.9) years and the mean gestational age was 32.4 (S.D. 7.3) weeks. Most of patient didn't show any maternal complication and intrauterine vertical transmission. The large number of pregnant women had normal HRCT and also in terms of laboratory most of the patients had normal laboratory tests. Amniotic fluids, cord blood, the throat swab of neonate in our pregnant woman with delivery were tested for COVID-19 and all of them were negative. Conclusion(s) The COVID-19 mothers and their infant didn't have higher risk for morbidity and mortality and this virus didn't associate with intrauterine vertical transmission.Copyright © 2020 Ubiquity Press. All rights reserved.