Covid-19 Infection and Pregnancy

Ahmed Maged El-Goly
Elsevier S&T
190 pages
ISBN: 978-0323905954
July 2021

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.