References on the health care for newborns with suspected or actual infection of SARS-CoV-2

Abstract

Introduction: differences are revealed concerning the care of the newborn with a positive diagnosis or suspected to be infected with COVID-19. Objective: to gather information related to the health care of the newborn positive or suspected to be positive to the infection of SARS-Cov-2. Method: a narrative review was carried out in the General Teaching Hospital “Dr. Agostinho Neto”, from March to June, 2020; through a search about the topic in different databases of bibliographical information: Pubmed/Medline, ScienceDirect y SciELO. Results: the information gathered was structured as: general aspects of COVID-19; epidemiology of COVID-19 in the newborn; clinical manifestations and complementary exams; breastfeeding mother with a positive or suspected positive diagnosis of COVID-19; instructions to the mother; treatment and discharge criteria for the newborn with COVID-19. Conclusions: recommendations for caring the newborn from a mother diagnosed with COVID-19 or suspected positive diagnosis in Cuba are outlined, with emphasis in keeping breastfeeding no matter the diagnosis of the mother.

Keywords

• sars-cov-2
• covid-19
• recién nacido