Frontiers in Pediatrics (Apr 2024)
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in newborns born to SARS-CoV-2-positive mothers at 2 weeks of life
- Sophia Jan,
- Sophia Jan,
- Sophia Jan,
- Sophia Jan,
- Robert Katz,
- Robert Katz,
- Robert Katz,
- David Fagan,
- David Fagan,
- David Fagan,
- Telmo Santos,
- Telmo Santos,
- Telmo Santos,
- Joanna C. Beachy,
- Caren Steinway,
- Caren Steinway,
- Caren Steinway,
- Jack Chen,
- Jack Chen,
- Alina Tsouristakis,
- Alina Tsouristakis,
- Briana Mancenido,
- Briana Mancenido,
- Christy Leung,
- Christy Leung,
- Emily Moore,
- Emily Moore,
- Estelle Wilson,
- Estelle Wilson,
- Lorna Lin,
- Lorna Lin,
- Michael Harte,
- Michael Harte,
- Michelle Katzow,
- Michelle Katzow,
- Michelle Katzow,
- Michelle Katzow,
- Lorry G. Rubin,
- Lorry G. Rubin,
- Lorry G. Rubin,
- Lorry G. Rubin
Affiliations
- Sophia Jan
- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY, United States
- Sophia Jan
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Queens, NY, United States
- Sophia Jan
- Institute for Health System Science, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, United States
- Sophia Jan
- Department of Pediatrics, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, United States
- Robert Katz
- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY, United States
- Robert Katz
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Queens, NY, United States
- Robert Katz
- Department of Pediatrics, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, United States
- David Fagan
- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY, United States
- David Fagan
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Queens, NY, United States
- David Fagan
- Department of Pediatrics, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, United States
- Telmo Santos
- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY, United States
- Telmo Santos
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Queens, NY, United States
- Telmo Santos
- Department of Pediatrics, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, United States
- Joanna C. Beachy
- Division of Neonatology (NICU), Department of Pediatrics, Baystate Health, Springfield, MA, United States
- Caren Steinway
- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY, United States
- Caren Steinway
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Queens, NY, United States
- Caren Steinway
- Department of Pediatrics, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, United States
- Jack Chen
- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY, United States
- Jack Chen
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Queens, NY, United States
- Alina Tsouristakis
- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY, United States
- Alina Tsouristakis
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Queens, NY, United States
- Briana Mancenido
- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY, United States
- Briana Mancenido
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Queens, NY, United States
- Christy Leung
- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY, United States
- Christy Leung
- Department of Pediatrics, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, United States
- Emily Moore
- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY, United States
- Emily Moore
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Queens, NY, United States
- Estelle Wilson
- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY, United States
- Estelle Wilson
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Queens, NY, United States
- Lorna Lin
- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY, United States
- Lorna Lin
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Queens, NY, United States
- Michael Harte
- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY, United States
- Michael Harte
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Queens, NY, United States
- Michelle Katzow
- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY, United States
- Michelle Katzow
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Queens, NY, United States
- Michelle Katzow
- Institute for Health System Science, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, United States
- Michelle Katzow
- Department of Pediatrics, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, United States
- Lorry G. Rubin
- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY, United States
- Lorry G. Rubin
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Queens, NY, United States
- Lorry G. Rubin
- Department of Pediatrics, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, United States
- Lorry G. Rubin
- Department of Pediatrics Infectious Disease, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, United States
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2024.1381104
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 12
Abstract
IntroductionLimited evidence exists on management recommendations for neonates born to SARS-CoV-2-positive mothers. This study looked at transmission risk of neonates presenting for primary care in a large regional health system within New York during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsThis was a prospective, observational study of newborns born to SARS-CoV-2-positive mothers presenting at any of the 19 Northwell Health-Cohen Children's Medical Center primary care practices who underwent another oropharyngeal/nasopharyngeal swab for detection of SARS-CoV-2 by day of life (DOL) 14.ResultsAmong 293 newborns born to SARS-CoV-2-positive mothers who were negative at birth, 222 were retested at DOL 14, corresponding to times with different predominant strains. Of these, seven tested positive but had no symptoms.ConclusionThe overall low transmission rates and absence of symptomatic infection support the safety of direct breastfeeding after hospital discharge with appropriate hand and breast hygiene.
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