Article ; Online: Universal Sars-Cov-2 Screening in Pregnant Women: Experience from the Italian Epidemic Outbreak.
Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis
2021 Volume 92, Issue S2, Page(s) e2021001
Abstract: ... of the work is to evaluate advantages of universal screening for Sars-Cov-2 in pregnant women admitted ... screened for Sars-Cov-2 using a nasopharyngeal swab. Results: 240 pregnant women were tested ... pregnant women through universal screening provides the opportunity to protect mothers, babies and heath care ...
| Abstract | Background and aim: Sars-CoV-2 infection has rapidly spread worldwide following the first cases reported in China. Piacenza is one of the most affected cities in Italy. Many infections occurred in the hospital due to the high frequency of patients and healthcare professionals interaction. The aim of the work is to evaluate advantages of universal screening for Sars-Cov-2 in pregnant women admitted to a hospital setting and calculate frequency of infection in an obstetrical population. Methods: all pregnant women attending Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital in Piacenza from 22nd April to 18th June 2020 were screened for Sars-Cov-2 using a nasopharyngeal swab. Results: 240 pregnant women were tested upon admission: all twelve (5%) testing positive were asymptomatic. None of the positive asymptomatic women developed COVID-19 symptoms or adverse perinatal outcomes. Conclusions: the diagnosis of asymptomatic pregnant women through universal screening provides the opportunity to protect mothers, babies and heath care workers. In accordance with other studies, our findings add to the growing body of evidence showing high rates of asymptomatic infection in the healthcare setting and highlight a critical need for universal screening of pregnant women. |
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| MeSH term(s) | COVID-19/diagnosis ; COVID-19 Testing ; China/epidemiology ; Female ; Humans ; Italy/epidemiology ; Pandemics ; Pregnancy ; Pregnant Women ; SARS-CoV-2/isolation & purification | |||||
| Language | English | |||||
| Publishing date | 2021-03-31 | |||||
| Publishing country | Italy | |||||
| Document type | Journal Article | |||||
| ZDB-ID | 2114240-3 | |||||
| ISSN | 2531-6745 ; 0392-4203 | |||||
| ISSN (online) | 2531-6745 | |||||
| ISSN | 0392-4203 | |||||
| DOI | 10.23750/abm.v92iS2.11320 | |||||
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