Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Pregnancy: What Obstetricians Need to Know

Susan Rasmussen, John C. Smulian, John A. Lednicky, Tony Wen, Denise J. Jamieson

Obstetric Anesthesia Digest · 2020 · 137 citations · 0 references

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( Am J Obstet Gynecol . 2020;222:415–426) As Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) spreads across the globe, infecting more than the reported cases for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS) combined, this paper reviews relevant information on COVID-19 for practicing obstetricians. As little is known at this time about COVID-19, information on SARS and MERS and their effects on pregnancy is also reviewed.