Virolactia in an Asymptomatic Mother with COVID-19.
Breastfeed Med
; 15(8): 488-491, 2020 08.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-628894
ABSTRACT
Background:
Limited data are available on the perinatal and postnatal transmission of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) recommended breastfeeding with necessary precautions to mothers with COVID-19. Case Presentation A 20-year-old pregnant woman with no symptoms of COVID-19 presented to the hospital for delivery at 39 weeks of gestation. She was tested for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) because her father had been diagnosed with COVID-19. A nasopharyngeal swab RT-PCR test was positive for SARS-CoV-2. Therefore, the baby and the mother were cared for separately after delivery. Breast milk obtained after first lactation was tested by real-time RT-PCR and was positive for SARS-CoV-2.Conclusions:
In this article, we aimed to report the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in breast milk. Although further studies are needed, this situation may have an impact on breastfeeding recommendations.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
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Breast Feeding
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Coronavirus Infections
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
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Pandemics
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Betacoronavirus
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Milk, Human
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
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:
Breastfeed Med
Journal subject:
Nutritional Sciences
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bfm.2020.0161
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