The clinical course of SARS-CoV-2 positive neonates.
De Bernardo GiuseppeMaurizio GiordanoGiada ZolloFabrizia ChiattoDesiree SordinoRita De SantisSerafina PerronePublished in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2020)
The COVID-19 pneumonia was firstly reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease had a rapid spread all over the word becoming an international public health emergency. Limited data were available on COVID-19 positive neonates. We reviewed relevant literature to understand the clinical course of disease and transmission routes in affected neonates. The aim of the study was evaluating the clinical course and prognosis of SARS-CoV-2 positive neonates. Based on current literature, the hypothesis of vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2, though conceivable, remains unproven. A research conducted on PubMed database from December 2019 to April 27, 2020 revealed that were reported 25 neonates affected by SARS-CoV-2. Main symptoms were fever, cough, or shortness of breath but often these neonates did not show other symptoms during length stay in hospital. No deaths occurred.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- low birth weight
- public health
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- coronavirus disease
- systematic review
- healthcare
- preterm infants
- emergency department
- depressive symptoms
- big data
- deep learning
- artificial intelligence
- adverse drug
- electronic health record
- acute care
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- community acquired pneumonia