Efecto de la infección por coronavirus en la gestante y en el recién nacido

Résumé

A review of the existing experience of the effects attributed to coronavirus infection in pregnant women and newborns, from its beginning in March to June 2020, is presented. Although the sample is not big, we so far know: 1º Pregnancy does not imply a predisposition to contagion of this disease. 2º Pregnancy does not aggravate the evolution of the disease; in fact, the proportion of asymptomatic, mild, serious and fatal cases is the same as in non-pregnant women. 3º It seems to have an unfavorable effect on pregnancy. An increase in premature rupture of membranes and preterm deliveries has been reported, as well as a decrease in fetal well-being, which remains to be confirmed. 4º Pregnant women with preexisting diseases, especially diabetes, do present an increase in this pathology, in addition to pre-eclampsia. 5º Pregnancy termination by caesarean section ranges between 60 and 90%, this increase being attributed to the poor general health of the mother and the impaired fetal well-being. 6º Vertical transmission from mother to fetus has not been demonstrated.