Prenatal transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, resulting in neonatal severe acute pneumonia, from an asymptomatic mother: a case report

Prenatal transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, resulting in neonatal severe acute pneumonia, from an asymptomatic mother: a case report

Abstract Background We report a case of prenatal coronavirus disease 2019, which evolved 6 days after birth into severe pneumonia with signs of multiple organ failure, in a mother with asymptomatic coronavirus disease 2019. Case presentation At minute 11 of life, our patient from Afro-Caribbean had...

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Main Authors: Narcisse Elenga, Maman Rabiou Aboubacar Ahidan, Régine Buende Eyenga, Dandjeffo Houadjeto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
COVID-19
Prenatal transmission
Neonate
Severe acute pneumonia
Asymptomatic mother
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-04120-8

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