Int J Infect Dis. 2022 Jan 29:S1201-9712(22)00063-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.01.054. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes of reproductive-aged female patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study of female patients aged 10-49 years notified with COVID-19 in Osaka, Japan, between January and November 2020. We assessed their epidemiological and clinical characteristics according to their pregnancy status.
RESULTS: A total of 4,156 patients were enrolled, of whom 29 (0.7%) were pregnant. Most patients exhibited mild symptoms, and 10.8% of the cases were asymptomatic. No moderate or severe cases were observed in pregnant women, while only 0.1% of the non-pregnant women had severe disease at diagnosis. No clusters were observed in the pregnant patients; however, most acquired the infection from a family member. Of the 29 pregnant women, 22 (75.9%) were hospitalized, while among the non-pregnant women, 579 (14.0%) were hospitalized (P < 0.001). No patients were admitted to the intensive care unit, and there were no deaths among women aged 10-49 years.
CONCLUSIONS: Pregnant women accounted for 0.7% of the total cases of COVID-19 among women aged 10-49 years. Pregnant women were more likely to be hospitalized but generally had mild disease.
PMID:35104668 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijid.2022.01.054
