covid‐19 in neonates: a review

Neonates are vulnerable to covid-19 infection. its estimated rate in this age group is unknown. there is a robust transmission of covid-19 from human-to-human. the result of all covid-19 pcr tests on the amniotic fluid, placenta, cord, and breast milk was negative. the nasopharyngeal swab test of covid-19 pcr in 56% of neonates was positive. 46.6% of neonates were asymptomatic, and in the others, the most common symptoms were: shortness of breath, tachypnea, cough, apnea, temperature instability, tachycardia. the possibility of vertical transmission (maternal-fetal) of covid-19 is unknown. because the most infected neonates with covid-19 are asymptomatic, the transmission of the disease to other family members is very likely