Open AccessIs Vertical Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Possible in Preterm Triplet Pregnancy? A Case Series
Author(s) -
Talal Hamood Alwardi,
Vidya Ramdas,
Mohammed Al Yahmadi,
Salima Al Aisari,
Satish Bhandari,
Hilal Saif Al Hashami,
Amal Al Jabri,
Prakash Manikoth,
Manoj N Malviya
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000002926
Subject(s) - covid-19 , pregnancy , transmission (telecommunications) , medicine , coronavirus , respiratory system , virology , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , biology , computer science , disease , telecommunications , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak , genetics
There is limited data regarding the vertical transmission (VT) of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 infection. We report the first case of VT in preterm triplet pregnancy, with all triplets positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 at 20 hours and day 5 of life. This report reiterates the need for an expedited formulation of a simple, standardized, and reproducible international case definition and classification for VT.