@article{Gale:2021:10.1016/S2352-4642(20)30342-4,
author = {Gale, C and Quigley, M and Placzek, A and Knight, M and Ladhani, S and Draper, E and Sharkey, D and Doherty, C and Mactier, H and Kurinczuk, J},
doi = {10.1016/S2352-4642(20)30342-4},
journal = {The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health},
pages = {113--121},
title = {Characteristics and outcomes of neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection in the United Kingdom: a prospective national cohort study using active surveillance},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642(20)30342-4},
volume = {5},
year = {2021}
}

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AB  - Background: Babies differ in their exposure to SARS-CoV-2relative to older children. There are limited data describing the impact of SARS-CoV-2 in this group and guidance is variable. Methods: ProspectiveUKpopulation-based cohort study of babies with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection in the first28 days that received inpatient care, 1st March 2020to30thApril 2020. Babies were identified through active national surveillance with linkage to national testing, paediatric intensive care audit and obstetric surveillance data. Outcomes included incidence per10,000 live births of inpatient hospital care with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, severe disease, suspected vertically and nosocomially acquired infection. Findings: Sixty-six babies had SARS-CoV-2 infection and received inpatient care, an incidence of 5·6(95% CI 4·3, 7·1); 28 (42%) babies had severe neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection, incidence 2·4 (95% CI 1·6, 3·4). Twenty-nine babies (45%) were from black, Asian or minority ethnic groups, an incidence of 11·1(95% CI 7·4, 15·9); incidence in white group 4·6(95% CI 3·2, 6·4). Sixteen(24%) babies were born preterm. Seventeen(26%) babies with confirmed infection were born to mothers with known perinatal SARS-CoV-2 infection. Two babies had possible vertically acquired infection and eight (12%) babies had suspected no socomial infection. Most babies (58, 88%) have been discharged home; one baby died of a cause unrelated to SARS-CoV-2 infection.Interpretation: Inpatient care in babies with neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection is uncommon.Babies in hospital with SARS-CoV-2 infection were more likely to have severe disease than older children, although outcomes were good. Infection with neonatal admission following birth to a mother with perinatal SARS-CoV-2 infection was unlikely and possible vertical transmission rare, supporting international guidance to avoid separation of mother and baby. The high pro
AU  - Gale,C
AU  - Quigley,M
AU  - Placzek,A
AU  - Knight,M
AU  - Ladhani,S
AU  - Draper,E
AU  - Sharkey,D
AU  - Doherty,C
AU  - Mactier,H
AU  - Kurinczuk,J
DO  - 10.1016/S2352-4642(20)30342-4
EP  - 121
PY  - 2021///
SN  - 2352-4642
SP  - 113
TI  - Characteristics and outcomes of neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection in the United Kingdom: a prospective national cohort study using active surveillance
T2  - The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642(20)30342-4
UR  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352464220303424?via%3Dihub
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/83302
VL  - 5
ER  - 

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