Intrauterine transmission of COVID-19 in Pregnancy: case report and review of literature

Deena Elkafrawi; Julie Joseph; Antonio Schiattarella; Brian Rodriguez; Giovanni Sisti

doi:10.23750/abm.v91i3.9795

Intrauterine transmission of COVID-19 in Pregnancy: case report and review of literature

Authors

Deena Elkafrawi Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Health and Hospitals/Lincoln, Bronx, NY USA
Julie Joseph Division of Infectious Diseases, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA
Antonio Schiattarella Department of Woman, Child and General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
Brian Rodriguez Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Health and Hospitals/Lincoln, Bronx, NY USA
Giovanni Sisti Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Health and Hospitals/Lincoln, Bronx, NY USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v91i3.9795

Keywords:

pregnancy, neonate, covid19, sars-cov2, fetus

Abstract

We report the first case of SARS-CoV-2 pregnancy in the U.S. Our literature review highlights the rarity of COVID-19 intrauterine transmission and the need for clinicians to promptly test neonates born to SARS-CoV-2 positive mothers at delivery for COVID-19. It is imperative to establish the real risk of intrauterine transmission and to develop appropriate preventive and treatment strategies.

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