Pre-labor anorectal swab for SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 pregnant patients: is it time to think about it?

Affiliations

¹ Obstetrics and Gynecology 1U, Department of Surgical Sciences, Sant'Anna Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy. Electronic address: andrea88.carosso@gmail.com.
² Obstetrics and Gynecology 1U, Department of Surgical Sciences, Sant'Anna Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
³ Neonatal Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
⁴ Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
⁵ Obstetrics and Gynecology 1U, Department of Surgical Sciences, Sant' Anna Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.

Case Reports

Andrea Carosso et al. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2020 Jun.

. 2020 Jun:249:98-99.

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.04.023. Epub 2020 Apr 14.

¹ Obstetrics and Gynecology 1U, Department of Surgical Sciences, Sant'Anna Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy. Electronic address: andrea88.carosso@gmail.com.
² Obstetrics and Gynecology 1U, Department of Surgical Sciences, Sant'Anna Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
³ Neonatal Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
⁴ Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
⁵ Obstetrics and Gynecology 1U, Department of Surgical Sciences, Sant' Anna Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.

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