CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2020; 80(08): 813-819
DOI: 10.1055/a-1207-0702
GebFra Science
Review/Übersicht

COVID-19 During Pregnancy and Puerperium – A Review by the Austrian Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (OEGGG)

Article in several languages: English | deutsch
Philipp Klaritsch
1   Universitätsklinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Medizinische Universität Graz, Graz, Austria
,
Alexandra Ciresa-König
2   Universitätsklinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
,
Gunda Pristauz-Telsnigg
1   Universitätsklinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Medizinische Universität Graz, Graz, Austria
,
on behalf of the board of the OEGGG › Author Affiliations

Abstract

After the first case of COVID-19 pneumonia was reported in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, in December 2019, the infection quickly spread to the rest of China and then to the wider world. The available information on pregnant women infected with COVID-19 is now significantly greater. There are now several case series and systematic reviews of cohorts, some of which include more than 100 cases. This review evaluates the scientific literature available until May 1, 2020 and discusses common questions about COVID-19 in the context of pregnancy and the postpartum period.



Publication History

Received: 19 May 2020

Accepted: 24 June 2020

Article published online:
14 August 2020

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