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Julide Sisman1, Mambarambath A Jaleel1, Wilmer Moreno2
1From the Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics.
Abstract:
We present a preterm infant who developed a fever and mild respiratory disease on the second day of life. Infant severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) nasopharyngeal testing was positive at 24 and 48 hours of life. Placenta histopathology revealed SARS-CoV-2 infection by electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry. Further understanding of the risk factors that lead to in utero transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection is needed.
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