TY - JOUR T1 - SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant women and newborns in two maternity hospitals in Salvador-Bahia, Brazil JO - The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases T2 - AU - Moreira,Licia Maria Oliveira AU - Patiño,Jesus AU - Oliveira,Patricia Ribeiro de AU - Costa,Maria Heloina Moura AU - Santiago,Ana Cecilia AU - Campos,Gúbio Soares AU - Sardi,Silvia Inês AU - Menezes,Carlos AU - Lyra,Priscila Pinheiro Ribeiro AU - Netto,Eduardo Martins SN - 14138670 M3 - 10.1016/j.bjid.2021.101591 DO - 10.1016/j.bjid.2021.101591 UR - https://www.bjid.org.br/en-sars-cov-2-infection-in-pregnant-women-articulo-S141386702100060X AB - The outbreak of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) causing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread globally. As of June 18, 2020, a high maternal mortality rate due to SARS-CoV-2 infections was identified in Brazil, representing most of the world cases at that time. An observational, cross-sectional study was performed with pregnant women admitted in two maternity hospitals located in Salvador/Bahia and their newborns, from May 24th up to July 17th of 2020. Among 329 pregnant women enrolled at hospital admission, a high prevalence (n=28; 8.5%) of pregnant women with COVID-19 was observed, as well as a high proportion of asymptomatic cases (n=19; 67.9%). Two newborns had detectable SARS-CoV-2 but evolved without abnormalities. This data highlight the importance of identifying pregnant women with COVID-19 for proper isolation measures to prevent in-hospital transmission. ER -