Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Patients Admitted for Childbirth in Southern Connecticut

Authors

Katherine H. Campbell, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
Jean M. Tornatore, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Kirsten E. Lawrence, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
Jessica L. Illuzzi, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
L Scott Sussman, Clinical Redesign, Yale New Haven Health, New Haven, Connecticut.
Heather S. Lipkind, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
Christian M. Pettker, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

JAMA

Abstract

This study describes the prevalence of positive SARS-CoV-2 test results among asymptomatic pregnant women presenting for labor and delivery at Yale New Haven health system hospitals.

First Page

2520

Last Page

2522

DOI

10.1001/jama.2020.8904

Publication Date

6-23-2020

Recommended Citation

Campbell, Katherine H.; Tornatore, Jean M.; Lawrence, Kirsten E.; Illuzzi, Jessica L.; Sussman, L Scott; Lipkind, Heather S.; and Pettker, Christian M., "Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Patients Admitted for Childbirth in Southern Connecticut" (2020). Obstetrics and Gynecology. 35.
https://scholar.bridgeporthospital.org/obgyn/35

Identifier

32453390 (pubmed); PMC7251498 (pmc); 10.1001/jama.2020.8904 (doi); 2766650 (pii)