Low Prevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Among Pregnant and Postpartum Patients With Universal Screening in Seattle, Washington.

LaCourse, Sylvia M; Kachikis, Alisa; Blain, Michela; Simmons, LaVone E; Mays, James A; Pattison, Amber D; Salerno, Carol C; McCartney, Stephen A et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2021

cross_sectional · Level IV

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Abstract

We found low prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 (2.7% [5/188]) among pregnant and postpartum patients with universal testing. Prevalence among symptomatic patients was similar under initial targeted screening (22.2% [4/18]) and universal approaches (19.1% [8/42]). Among 170 asymptomatic patients, 2 were positive or inconclusive, respectively; repeat testing at 24 hours was negative.

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