학술논문
SARS-CoV-2 in asymptomatic pregnant women in South Brazil: RT-PCR and serological detection
Document Type
research-article
Author
Source
Journal of Perinatal Medicine. 49(6):717-722
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0300-5577
1619-3997
1619-3997
Abstract
Objectives This study aims to detect the SARS-CoV-2 infection prevalence in asymptomatic pregnant women. Methods A group of 195 asymptomatic pregnant women who attended the prenatal care outclinic and to the obstetric emergency department was tested concomitantly for SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR and serological tests. Results The virus was detected by RT-PCR in two (1.02%) cases and 17 (8.71%) patients had antibodies detected by immunochromatographic tests. Conclusions Due to the high risk of this emerging infection in the health of pregnant women, fetuses and newborns, we suggest the universal screening of all pregnant women admitted to hospital through the combined method RT-PCR and serological.