Delivery in asymptomatic Italian woman with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Giuseppe Vittorio De Socio; Lisa Malincarne; Saverio Arena; Stefania Troiani; Sara Benedetti; Barbara  Camilloni; Giorgio  Epicoco; Antonella Mencacci; Daniela Francisci

doi:10.4084/mjhid.2020.033

Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases (Apr 2020)

Delivery in asymptomatic Italian woman with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Giuseppe Vittorio De Socio,
Lisa Malincarne,
Saverio Arena,
Stefania Troiani,
Sara Benedetti,
Barbara Camilloni,
Giorgio Epicoco,
Antonella Mencacci,
Daniela Francisci

Affiliations

Giuseppe Vittorio De Socio: Department of Infectious Diseases “Santa Maria della Misericordia” Hospital, University of Perugia, Perugia Italy
Lisa Malincarne
Saverio Arena: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology “Santa Maria della Misericordia” Hospital, Perugia, Italy
Stefania Troiani: Division of Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Maternal and Child Health, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Sara Benedetti: Department of Infectious Diseases “Santa Maria della Misericordia” Hospital, University of Perugia, Perugia Italy
Barbara Camilloni: Microbiology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Giorgio Epicoco: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology “Santa Maria della Misericordia” Hospital, Perugia, Italy
Antonella Mencacci: Microbiology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Daniela Francisci: Department of Infectious Diseases “Santa Maria della Misericordia” Hospital, University of Perugia, Perugia Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4084/mjhid.2020.033
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1

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We report a case of a 33-year-old Italian pregnant at 40 weeks of gestation affected by asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection delivering a healthy baby with no evidence of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Vaginal delivery was uncomplicated, the breastfeeding was permitted under strict measures of infection control. The breast milk was negative for SARS-CoV-2. Control at 7 and 15 days indicated mother and baby good clinical condition, no signs of neonatal infection demonstrated by news oropharyngeal and rectal swab test negative for SARS-CoV-2.

Covid-19, SARS-CoV-2, pregnant woman

Published in Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 2035-3006 (Online)
Publisher: PAGEPress Publications
Country of publisher: Italy
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
Website: http://www.mjhid.org/

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