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Universal screening for SARS‐CoV‐2 in asymptomatic obstetric patients in Tokyo, Japan
Author(s) -
Ochiai Daigo,
Kasuga Yoshifumi,
Iida Miho,
Ikenoue Satoru,
Tanaka Mamoru
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1002/ijgo.13252
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , covid-19 , pediatrics , virology , surgery , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , outbreak
The prevalence of COVID‐19 in asymptomatic obstetric patients in Tokyo was shown to be 4% when universal screening was implemented. Physicians should pay attention to asymptomatic patients to prevent nosocomial infections.