Open AccessVertical transmission potential of SARS-CoV-2 from infected mother to twin neonates
Author(s) -
Liangyu Peng,
Suliman Khan,
Ashaq Ali,
Saeed Ahmed,
Liaqat Ali,
Gia Hân,
Jing Yang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
future virology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.462
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1746-0808
pISSN - 1746-0794
DOI - 10.2217/fvl-2020-0324
Subject(s) - covid-19 , transmission (telecommunications) , medicine , obstetrics , pediatrics , pregnancy , virology , outbreak , disease , biology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , electrical engineering , genetics , engineering
Background: Limited details are available regarding the vertical transmission potential of COVID-19 infection in pregnant women. The authors' current study aimed to report the vertical transmission potential of COVID-19 infection in a woman pregnant with twins. Case description: The authors report the case of a 27-year-old woman infected with SARS-CoV-2. The patient was pregnant with dichorionic diamniotic fraternal twins and admitted to Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. After undergoing a cesarean section, the patient gave birth to premature twins, who tested positive for COVID-19 infection. Interpretation: Findings from this case suggest a possibility of intrauterine infection caused by vertical transmission in a woman infected with COVID-19.