SARS-CoV-2 INFECTION DURING PREGNANCY: CLINICAL CHAR ACTERISTICS AND VERTICAL TRANSMISSION IN A REFERRAL HOSPITAL IN PERU

Urbina-Alvarez C.A.; Sifuentes-Alvarez J.C.; Moreno-Bocanegra J.F.; Vasquez-Sandoval K.; Huiza-Espinoza L.; La Rosa-De los Rios M.; De La Torre-Pretell J.C.G.; Barletta-Carrillo C.F. · Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica (2024) · DOI: 10.17843/rpmesp.2024.412.13293

Resumen

The aim of this study was to analyze the vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in pregnant women with COVID-19 in the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department of the Edgardo Rebagliati Martins National Hospital (HNERM). Twelve pregnant women who met the inclusion criteria were included. Real-time PCR (RT-PCR) tests for SARS-CoV-2 were performed when each woman was admitted to the hospi-tal, placenta samples were collected for pathological evaluation as well. The results showed that vertical transmission of the virus was rare, with an overall low positivity rate in newborns. Although the study has limitations, such as the small number of cases and the lack of electron microscope analysis, it is the first attempt to evaluate vertical transmission in Peru. It is concluded that more research is needed to better understand the relationship between COVID-19 infection and complications during pregnancy.

Instituciones: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia; Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos