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. 2022 Aug;50(4):1031-1033.
doi: 10.1007/s15010-022-01764-4. Epub 2022 Feb 8.

In-utero transmission of SARS CoV-2 infection during delta variant outbreak: first Australian experience

Robert C Duguid  1 , Srinivas Bolisetty  2 , Fatima Anne Perez  1 , Tim Schindler  1 , Pamela Palasanthiran  3 , Zin Naing  4
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In-utero transmission of SARS CoV-2 infection during delta variant outbreak: first Australian experience

Robert C Duguid et al. Infection. 2022 Aug.
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Timeline of symptoms and laboratory parameters of the SARS-CoV-2 infected newborn. Hb haemoglobin (g/L), WCC white blood cell count (× 10^9/L), ANC absolute neutrophil count (× 10^9/L), EBM expressed breast milk, Na sodium (mmol/L), K potassium (mmol/L), HCO3  bicarbonate (mmol/L), Urea urea (mmol/L), Creat creatinine (µmol/L), Bilirubin bilirubin (µmol/L), CPAP continuous positive airway pressure, PCR polymerase chain reaction, HFNP high flow nasal prongs, SVRA spontaneous ventilation in room air), 22 kcal = human milk fortifier, 22 kilocalories per ounce of expressed breast milk (EBM)
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