An Uninfected Preterm Newborn Inadvertently Fed SARS-CoV-2-Positive Breast Milk.
Pediatrics
; 146(6)2020 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-742565
ABSTRACT
There are increasing concerns regarding coronavirus disease, caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Approaches to breastfeeding and the management of neonates born to pauci-symptomatic mothers with coronavirus disease vary worldwide, although some scientific societies across Europe and the United States have emphasized the benefits of breastfeeding, even with expressed breast milk. Because SARS-CoV-2 has been, thus far, only exceptionally detected in breast milk, the risk of disease transmission has remained hypothetical.We herein report the case of a healthy preterm newborn who was inadvertently fed SARS-CoV-2-positive breast milk. Two different samples, collected with and without strict hygiene precautions, were both confirmed to be SARS-CoV-2 positive. However, the newborn was not infected, supporting the protective role of breast milk. Furthermore, in this report, we highlight the difficulties in the practical management of a neonate whose breastfeeding mother was confirmed as positive for SARS-CoV-2 after delivery.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Breast Milk Expression
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
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Milk, Human
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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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
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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