Stillborn child with diffuse SARS-CoV-2 viral infection of multiple organs

• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01328
• Publication Date: 2021-11-05T22:39:13Z
• Authors: Vsevolod A. Zinse...; Stefan R. Bornstein; Tatyana A. Narkevich; Yulia V. Sukhanova; Natalia Yu. Semenova; Maria A. Vashukova; Charlotte Steenblock
• Keywords: Caesarian section; Tetraparesis; Viral Pneumonia

In May 2020, a pregnant woman in her 37th pregnancy week was diagnosed with COVID-19 St. Petersburg Russia. All treatments failed and the patient died after 11 days due to acute respiratory distress syndrome. A stillborn child removed by caesarian section. Pathological investigations showed that antenatal asphyxia aspiration pneumonia. The positive for SARS-CoV-2 immunohistochemical viral infection cellular changes several organs such as pancreas, brain, spleen, adrenals. These results emphasize importance of vaccinating women against SARS-CoV-2.