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. 2020 Jul 1;174(7):722-725.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.0878.

Neonatal Early-Onset Infection With SARS-CoV-2 in 33 Neonates Born to Mothers With COVID-19 in Wuhan, China

Lingkong Zeng  1 , Shiwen Xia  2 , Wenhao Yuan  1 , Kai Yan  3 , Feifan Xiao  3 , Jianbo Shao  4 , Wenhao Zhou  3
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Neonatal Early-Onset Infection With SARS-CoV-2 in 33 Neonates Born to Mothers With COVID-19 in Wuhan, China

Lingkong Zeng et al. JAMA Pediatr. .

Abstract

This cohort study examines medical records of 33 neonates born to women with COVID-19 to provide information on maternal-child transmission and infant outcomes.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure.. Timeline and Imaging Findings of 3 Neonates Infected With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
Normal ranges: lymphocytes (L), 3000 to 8000 cells/μL (to convert to cells  × 109/L, multiply by 0.001); procalcitonin (PCT), <0.05 μg/L; white blood cell count (WBC), 8000-15000 cells/μL (to convert to cells × 109/L, multiply by 0.001). CBC indicates complete blood cell count; CT, computed tomography; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; NIPPV, noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation; NRP, neonatal resuscitation program; RDS, respiratory distress syndrome; RT-PCR, reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction.
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