Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant and puerperal women at Callao national hospital, Peru

• Autores: Zumalave Grados, Isabel, Lacunza Paredes, Rommel, Benavides Zavala, Gerson, Aliaga Yauri, Max, Paredes Loli, Luis, Sembrera, Erika, Vasquez, Alexander, Heredia, Alejandra, Chacaltana H., Jesús
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2020
• Institución: Sociedad Peruana de Obstetricia y Ginecología
• Repositorio: Revista Peruana de Ginecología y Obstetricia
• Lenguaje: español; inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:ginecologiayobstetricia.pe:article/2271
• Enlace del recurso: https://ginecologiayobstetricia.pe/index.php/RPGO/article/view/2271
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Coronavirus infections; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Pregnancy; Pregnancy complications; infectious; Pregnancy outcome; Callao; Peru; Infecciones por coronavirus; Embarazo; Complicaciones infecciosas del embarazo; Resultado del embarazo; Perú

Introduction: It is known that pregnant women are more susceptible to respiratory infections, but the behavior of the SARS-CoV-2 infection is yet to be known. Objective: To describe the epidemiological characteristics of pregnant and puerperal women infected with SARS-CoV-2 at Hospital Nacional Daniel Alcides Carrión, Callao, Peru. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study. All pregnant women hospitalized between May 1 and July 31, 2020 with diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection by either the rapid serological test or the RT-PCR test were selected. Results: During the study period, 671 patients were screened; 308 pregnant women and 9 puerperal women were diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection. The most common symptoms were cough (57%) and dyspnea (35%). 95% were asymptomatic, 2% presented mild disease, 1% moderate, and less than 1% severe disease. Only one maternal death was registered. 69% of deliveries were vaginal and 31% were delivered by cesarean section. Conclusions: The behavior of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the pregnant women studied did not differ from that found in the general population of the same age.