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. 2020 Aug;150(2):268-269.
doi: 10.1002/ijgo.13252. Epub 2020 Jun 25.

Universal screening for SARS-CoV-2 in asymptomatic obstetric patients in Tokyo, Japan

Daigo Ochiai  1 , Yoshifumi Kasuga  1 , Miho Iida  1 , Satoru Ikenoue  1 , Mamoru Tanaka  1
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Universal screening for SARS-CoV-2 in asymptomatic obstetric patients in Tokyo, Japan

Daigo Ochiai et al. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

The prevalence of COVID‐19 in asymptomatic obstetric patients in Tokyo was shown to be 4% when universal screening was implemented. Physicians should pay attention to asymptomatic patients to prevent nosocomial infections.

Keywords: COVID-19; Novel coronavirus; Pregnancy.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflicts of interest.

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