Vertical transmission: evidence of COVID-19 in a twin pregnancy

This article reports the case of a 28-year-old female 31.6 weeks pregnant with twins diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection, who delivered a boy and a girl. The newborns underwent RT-PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2; the male tested negative and the female newborn tested positive, in that the female placenta...

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Published in:JBRA assisted reproduction 2022-01, Vol.26 (1), p.153-157
Main Authors: Morales, Héctor Salvador Godoy, Cortés, Daniel Vieyra, Hernández, Hilda Sanchez, Guiot, Miguel Loyo, Torres, Griselda Claribel Reyes, Camacho, Francisco Miguel Rojas, Montoya, Gabriela Ayala, Maldonado, Berenice Flores, Bárcenas, José Guzmán, López, Germán Gabriel Palacios
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Amniotic fluid
Breastfeeding & lactation
Cardiac arrhythmia
Case Report
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disease transmission
Embryos
Female
Fetuses
Histopathology
Hospitals
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infections
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
Male
Medical personnel
Myocarditis
Newborn babies
Pandemics
Personal protective equipment
Placenta
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - diagnosis
Pregnancy, Twin
Reproductive health
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Twins
Ultrasonic imaging
Womens health
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Summary:This article reports the case of a 28-year-old female 31.6 weeks pregnant with twins diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection, who delivered a boy and a girl. The newborns underwent RT-PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2; the male tested negative and the female newborn tested positive, in that the female placenta was SARS-CoV-2 positive and the male placenta negative. Clinical and laboratory findings evincing vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 were identified. Strict, multidisciplinary prenatal care is recommended for this group of patients. This case report alone does not provide statistical evidence of vertical transmission, but it is an account of a relevant matter.
ISSN:1518-0557
1517-5693
1518-0557
DOI:10.5935/1518-0557.20210058