A neonate born to an infected COVID-19 mother was tested positive just 24 hours after its birth

Roya Arif Huseynova; Latifa A Bin Mahmoud; Oqtay Huseynov; Mishary Almalkey; Ameen Amer Almotiri; Haider Hussein Sumaily; Adli AbdelRahim

doi:10.1002/ccr3.3913

A neonate born to an infected COVID-19 mother was tested positive just 24 hours after its birth

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Feb 10;9(4):1954-1957. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3913. eCollection 2021 Apr.

Authors

Roya Arif Huseynova¹, Latifa A Bin Mahmoud¹, Oqtay Huseynov², Mishary Almalkey³, Ameen Amer Almotiri¹, Haider Hussein Sumaily¹, Adli AbdelRahim¹

Affiliations

¹ Neonatology Department King Saud Medical City Riyadh Saudi Arabia.
² Azerbaijan Medical University Baku Azerbaijan.
³ Pediatric Department King Saud Medical City Riyadh Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Given the importance of possible vertical transmission, it is essential to study all neonates delivered from COVID-19 positive mothers to analyze the route of transmission of infection that will optimize the universal testing for SARS-CoV-2 and minimize the risk of disease in neonates.

Keywords: COVID‐19; SARS‐CoV‐2; coronavirus; infection; newborn.

Publication types

Case Reports