Universal Screening for SARS-CoV-2 in Women Admitted for Delivery. Issue 4 (December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sutton, D.; Fuchs, K.; D'Alton, M.; Goffman, D.
• Is Part Of: Obstetric anesthesia digest. Volume 40:Issue 4(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-12
• Subjects: Infection and Sepsis -- Systems-based Practice -- Ethics; Anesthesia in obstetrics -- Periodicals; Anesthesia in obstetrics -- Abstracts -- Periodicals; 617.968205
• DOI: 10.1097/01.aoa.0000719556.78821.15
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0275-665X

Abstract

Abstract : ( N Engl J Med . 2020;382:2163–2164) The obstetrical population in New York City presents a unique challenge during the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, as patients typically interact with the health care system multiple times before eventually being admitted to the hospital for delivery. Following 2 initially asymptomatic but ultimately SARS-CoV-2 positive patients, universal nasopharyngeal swab testing was implemented for all women admitted for delivery at this institution.