Low Prevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Among Pregnant and Postpartum Patients With Universal Screening in Seattle, Washington

Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Mar 1;72(5):869-872. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa675.

Abstract

We found low prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 (2.7% [5/188]) among pregnant and postpartum patients with universal testing. Prevalence among symptomatic patients was similar under initial targeted screening (22.2% [4/18]) and universal approaches (19.1% [8/42]). Among 170 asymptomatic patients, 2 were positive or inconclusive, respectively; repeat testing at 24 hours was negative.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; pregnancy; universal screening; viral shedding.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 Testing
  • COVID-19*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Postpartum Period
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious* / diagnosis
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious* / epidemiology
  • Prevalence
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Washington / epidemiology