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COVID-19 during pregnancy: case report and literature review

Nadia Slimene1, Cyrine Bennasrallah2, Hela Abroug2

  • 1Department of Family Medicine, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.

The Pan African Medical Journal
|June 22, 2023
PubMed

Insights

Pregnant women with COVID-19 pneumonia showed no severe symptoms or complications. Neonates born to these mothers also had no adverse outcomes, suggesting similar prognoses to the general population.

Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic poses a significant public health challenge, with pregnant women identified as a potentially vulnerable group.
  • Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on pregnant individuals and their fetuses is crucial for clinical management and public health strategies.

Approach:

  • This report details four cases of pregnant women diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia admitted to a national containment center in Tunisia.
  • Clinical data, including patient demographics, gestational age, disease presentation, and delivery outcomes, were collected and analyzed.

Key Points:

  • All four pregnant patients were asymptomatic and experienced no complications during their COVID-19 illness.
  • Two patients delivered healthy neonates (one vaginally, one via Cesarean section) with no symptoms or adverse outcomes.
  • No significant differences in disease prognosis were observed between the pregnant women group and the general female population.

Conclusions:

  • The findings suggest that pregnant women may not experience more severe COVID-19 outcomes compared to non-pregnant women.
  • Further research and careful monitoring are essential to fully understand COVID-19's impact on pregnancy and to inform clinical guidelines.

Keywords:
COVID-19case reportmaternaloutbreakpregnancy

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