Author/Authors :
Farhat, Ahmad Shah NeonatalResearch center - Medical Faculty Mashhad universiti of medical Sciences, Mashhad Iran , Sayedi, Javad Research center - Faculty of Medicine Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran , Akhlaghi, Farideh Faculty of medicine Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran , Hamedi, Abdolkarim Infection Control &Hand Hygine Research Center - Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran , Ghodsi, Alireza 5Student Research Committee - Faculty of Medicine Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Abstract :
Background The COVID-19 infection, which has been a pandemic since early 2020, can occur in pregnant women and transmit to the baby after birth. There are few reports of this transmission in newborns. Regarding the effect of multiple causes of respiratory symptoms in a neonate, it is difficult to diagnose COVID-19 infection in the newborn. In this regard, the evaluation of antibodies in the blood umbilical cord may be an option. We studied the COVID-19 infection in newborns. Materials and Methods In this longitudinal follow-up study, pregnant mothers who had suspicious symptoms of coronavirus infection before or after childbirth were consulted by the medical team for neonatal infection. Newborns were evaluated for respiratory symptoms. PCR test for coronavirus was performed on a pharyngeal swab or tracheal tube sample of the newborns. Results Twenty-five pregnant women with symptoms of suspicious coronavirus infections were consulted by a team of specialists from March 15 to April 15, 2020. After delivery, their babies were carefully examined and followed up. Four neonates had coronavirus confirmed by the PCR test. Conclusion Our study shows that neonates can become infected with Covid-19. This issue should be considered among various differential diagnoses of neonatal respiratory diseases.
