SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy and infant outcomes in the first year of life: a retrospective cohort study
A positive SARS-CoV-2 test in pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk of hospitalization in the offspring's first year, which may be reassuring to parents and healthcare providers. However, there may be a small increased risk of offspring infections.
Authors
- Karen Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9109-0173)
- Steven Hawken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3341-9022)
- Anna E. Clarke
- Darine El‐Chaâr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8266-0242)
- Malia S. Q. Murphy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4566-4957)
- Robin Ducharme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5665-7429)
- Jason C. Brophy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9154-8060)
Institutions
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CA)
- Ottawa Hospital (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-06128-z
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research