Children (Aug 2020)

Neonatal COVID-19 Pneumonia: Report of the First Case in a Preterm Neonate in Mayotte, an Overseas Department of France

  • Soumeth Abasse,
  • Laila Essabar,
  • Tereza Costin,
  • Voninavoko Mahisatra,
  • Mohamed Kaci,
  • Axelle Braconnier,
  • Roger Serhal,
  • Louis Collet,
  • Abdallah Fayssoil

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/children7080087
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 8
p. 87

Abstract

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We report the first case of COVID-19 pneumonia in a preterm neonate in Mayotte, an overseas department of France. The newborn developed an acute respiratory distress by 14 days of life with bilateral ground glass opacities on a chest CT scan and a 6-week-long stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). This case report emphasizes the need for a cautious and close follow-up period for asymptomatic neonates born to mothers with COVID-19 infection. Vertical transmission cannot be excluded in this case.

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