Neonatal Coronavirus 2019 Infection in a tertiary setup of India: A case series
| Autor: | Tapas Das, Kaustav Nayek, Jinia Saha |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) business.industry Transmission (medicine) Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) lcsh:R lcsh:Medicine Disease Breast milk covid-19 mild infection Thriving Pandemic Medicine vertical transmission Good prognosis neonate General Agricultural and Biological Sciences business |
| Zdroj: | Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 12, Iss 3, Pp 110-113 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2091-0576 2467-9100 |
| Popis: | Covid-19 disease caused by SARS-COV-2 has been a pandemic throughout the world including India It affects all age groups including children The disease is much milder among children compared to adults In neonates, the disease is often mild and has good prognosis It is still doubtful whether there is vertical transmission to the neonates from infected mothers Also, it is not proved whether the disease can be transmitted through breast milk Here we present case reports of three neonates, two of which were born to COVID-19 positive mothers Rest one got infected at 25days of life None of the two infants born to COVID-19 positive were positive at the time of birth Our observation is similar to the previous studies that COVID-19 has not yet been proved to transmit vertically One of them contracted the disease on day 7 of life from the mother in spite of strict precautions It could not be proved whether it was transmitted from breast milk or faulty practice One of the infants presented with late onset sepsis All of the infants recovered well and was thriving well on follow up [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Asian Journal of Medical Sciences is the property of Manipal Colleges of Medical Sciences and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use This abstract may be abridged No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract (Copyright applies to all Abstracts ) |
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