Death of a neonate with suspected coronavirus disease 2019 born to a mother with coronavirus disease 2019 in Iran: a case report.
J Med Case Rep
; 14(1): 186, 2020 Oct 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-818136
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
A novel coronavirus named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, was first reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The virus, known as COVID-19, is recognized as a potentially life-threatening disease by causing severe respiratory disease. Since this virus has not previously been detected in humans, there is a paucity of information regarding its effects on humans. In addition, only limited or no information exists about its impact during pregnancy. CASE PRESENTATION In the present case study, we report the death of a neonate born to a 32-year-old mother with coronavirus disease 2019 in Ilam, Iran, with Kurdish ethnicity. We report the infection and death of a neonate in Iran with a chest X-ray (CXR) marked abnormality 2 hours after birth demonstrating coronavirus disease 2019 disease. The neonate was born by elective cesarean section, the fetal health was assessed using fetal heart rate and a non-stress test before the birth, and there was no evidence of fetal distress. All the above-mentioned facts and radiographic abnormalities suggested that coronavirus disease 2019 is involved.CONCLUSIONS:
In this case study, we report the death of a neonate born to a mother with coronavirus disease 2019, 11 hours after birth. There is a paucity of data on the vertical transmission and the adverse maternal-fetal consequences of this disease, so vertical transmission from mother to child remains to be confirmed.Keywords
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
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Coronavirus Infections
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Critical Care
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Pandemics
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Betacoronavirus
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Infant, Newborn, Diseases
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
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Med Case Rep
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S13256-020-02519-1
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