Description
Covid-19 Infections and Pregnancy provides the latest research on pregnant women and their potential increased risk for severe COVID-19 illness. Research has show that pregnant women have a greater instance of intensive care unit admission and receipt of mechanical ventilation. The book provides up-to-date information on the epidemiology, control, diagnosis and treatment of covid-19 in pregnancy, while also discussing evidence presented in the literature regarding the potential risks of COVID-19 infection among pregnant women and consequent fetal transmission.
- Provides a complete overview on the epidemiology, virology and clinical manifestations of COVID-19
- Discusses the full extent of what is known to date and provide a thorough view on the effects of sars-cov2 in pregnancy
- Overviews the obstetric complications related to COVID-19 infection
Table of Contents
1. Sars-cov-2 infection history, epidemiology, virology of the disease 2. Immunological changes in pregnancy and susceptibility to infections 3. Sars-cov-2 infection during pregnancy the available data 4. Diagnosis of sars-cov-2 infections during pregnancy 5. Management strategy for sars-cov-2 infections during pregnancy 6. Pregnancy outcome in women infected with sars-cov-2
