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Multicenter Study
. 2022 Jan 5;225(1):50-54.
doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiab292.

Respiratory Viral Infections and Infection Prevention Practices Among Women With Acute Respiratory Illness During Delivery Hospitalizations During the 2019-2020 Influenza Season

Fatimah S Dawood  1 , Michael Varner  2 , Flor Munoz  3 , Melissa S Stockwell  4   5   6 , Joe Suyama  7 , De-Kun Li  8 , Alan Tita  9 , Leigh Mathias  10 , Julie H Shakib  2 , Pedro A Piedra  3   11 , Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman  6   12 , Alexandra Weissman  7 , Jeannette Ferber  8 , Ashley N Battarbee  9 , Meredith G Wesley  10 , Kelly Vorwaller  2 , Emily Powers  2 , Marie Gibson  2 , Nanette Bond  11 , Patricia Santarcangelo  11 , Vasanthi Avadhanula  11 , Gabriella Newes-Adeyi  10 , Danielle Rentz Hunt  10 , Akila Subramaniam  9 , Ayodeji Sanusi  9 , Amy Boone  9 , Constance Ogokeh  1 , Ingrid Macio  13 , Roxana Odouli  8 , Priyam Thind  4 , Celibell Y Vargas  4 , Casandra Almonte  12 , Romeo R Galang  14 , Carrie Shapiro-Mendoza  14 , Angela P Campbell  1
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Multicenter Study

Respiratory Viral Infections and Infection Prevention Practices Among Women With Acute Respiratory Illness During Delivery Hospitalizations During the 2019-2020 Influenza Season

Fatimah S Dawood et al. J Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Background: We conducted a cross-sectional study of pregnant women with acute respiratory illness during delivery hospitalizations during influenza season to describe clinical testing for respiratory viruses and infection prevention practices.

Methods: Women had nasal swabs tested for influenza and other respiratory viruses. Among 91 enrolled women, 22 (24%) had clinical testing for influenza.

Results: Based on clinical and study testing combined, 41 of 91 (45%) women had samples positive for respiratory viruses. The most common virus was influenza (17 of 91, 19%); 53% (9 of 17) of influenza virus infections were identified through study testing alone. Only 16% of women were on droplet precautions.

Conclusions: Peripartum respiratory infections may be underrecognized.

Keywords: peripartum; pregnant women; respiratory viruses.

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