COVID-19 in pregnancy: A review

J Family Med Prim Care. 2020 Sep 30;9(9):4536-4540. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_714_20. eCollection 2020 Sep.

Abstract

COVID-19 has led on to a global healthcare crisis, similar to none in the recent past. Special emphasis must be laid on the status of pregnant women amid this outbreak, considering the vulnerability seen in pregnant women toward previous coronavirus diseases. In this review, we will try to elicit the correlation between the complications of previous coronavirus diseases (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) and COVID-19, the possibility of materno-fetal vertical transmission and the obstetric management protocol.

Keywords: COVID 19; outcome; pregnancy.

Publication types

  • Review