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Clinical Features and Outcome of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Neonates: A Systematic Review.

Shashi Kant DhirJogender KumarJitendra MeenaPraveen Kumar
Published in: Journal of tropical pediatrics (2021)
The limited low-quality evidence suggests that the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infections in neonates is extremely low. Unlike children, most COVID-positive neonates were symptomatic and required intensive care. Postpartum acquisition was the commonest mode of infection in neonates, although a few cases of congenital infection have also been reported.
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