Association of SARS-CoV-2 Infection With Serious Maternal Morbidity and Mortality From Obstetric Complications

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Authors

Torri D. Metz · University of Utah

Rebecca G. Clifton · George Washington University

Brenna L. Hughes · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Grecio J. Sandoval · George Washington University

William A. Grobman · Northwestern University

George R. Saade · The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Tracy A. Manuck

Abstract

Among pregnant and postpartum individuals at 17 US hospitals, SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with an increased risk for a composite outcome of maternal mortality or serious morbidity from obstetric complications.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction Maternal and fetal healthcare Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 327, Issue 8, pp. 748-748

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.1190

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