Severity of illness by pregnancy status among laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections occurring in reproductive-aged women in Colombia.
Nathaly RozoDiana ValenciaSuzanne M NewtonGreace AvilaMaritza A GonzalezChristina L SanckenVeronica K BurkelSascha R EllingtonSuzanne M GilboaCarol Y RaoEduardo Azziz-BaumgartnerMartha Lucia OspinaFranklin Edwin Prieto-AlvaradoVan T TongPublished in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology (2021)
Although pregnant women were infrequently reported with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, pregnant symptomatic women with COVID-19 were at increased risk for hospitalisation and death compared to nonpregnant symptomatic women. Almost all infections we reported on were third-trimester infections; ongoing follow-up is needed to determine pregnancy outcomes among women infected earlier in pregnancy. Healthcare providers should counsel pregnant women about preventive measures to protect from SARS-CoV-2 infection and when to seek care.