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Case Reports
Report of Positive Placental Swabs for SARS-CoV-2 in an Asymptomatic Pregnant Woman with COVID-19.
- Antonella Ferraiolo, Fabio Barra, Chiara Kratochwila, Michele Paudice, Valerio Gaetano Vellone, Elisabetta Godano, Serena Varesano, Giovanni Noberasco, Simone Ferrero, and Cesare Arioni.
- Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo R. Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy.
- Medicina (Kaunas). 2020 Jun 22; 56 (6).
AbstractCurrently, limited data on maternal and neonatal outcomes of pregnant women with infection and pneumonia related to SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are available. Our report aims to describe a case of placental swabs positive for the molecular research on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 RNA in an asymptomatic woman with positive rhino-pharyngeal swab for SARS-CoV-2 who underwent an urgent cesarean section in our obstetrics unit. Sample collection, processing, and laboratory testing were conducted in accordance with the World Health Organization (WHO) guidance. In the next months, conclusive data on obstetrical outcomes concerning the gestational age and pregnancy comorbidity as well as the eventual maternal-fetal transmission are needed.
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