Study Finds No Risk of Coronavirus in Offspring Born to Infected Mothers
Researchers sought to evaluate the clinical characteristics of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease in pregnancy and assess transmission potential of the infection to newborns.
Pregnancy
Double-Dose Influenza Vaccine Doses May Not Benefit Pregnant Women With HIV
A double-dose of inactivated influenza vaccine may not increase the immunogenicity of the vaccine among pregnant women with HIV.
No Major Differences Between Outcomes in Pregnant Women Linked to ART Regimens
There are no major differences in pregnancy outcomes for women with HIV related to receipt of protease inhibitors, non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, or integrase strand transfer inhibitors.
Revogene LB Assay Noninferior to GeneXpert Assay in Detecting GBS
Both the Revogene GBS LB and GeneXpert GBS LB assays perform well for the detection of Group B Streptococcal (GBS) infections in pregnant women.
Discordance Between ART Prescribing Practices and Guidelines in Pregnant Women
Data published in JAMA Network Open suggest that prescribing practices of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in pregnant women living with HIV in the United States do not align optimally with national guidelines. In this prospective cohort study including data from 1867 pregnancies in 1582 women living with HIV, 49.5% were associated with prescribed ART designated as…
TB Prevention Should Be Delayed Until After Pregnancy in HIV-Infected Women
Safety and efficacy of isoniazid for the prevention of tuberculosis may vary between HIV-infected pregnant and postpartum women.
Maternal Efavirenz May Up Risk for Microcephaly Among Offspring
Maternal efavirenz use tied to increased risk among children who are HIV-exposed but uninfected
Mother‐to‐Child Transmission Risk in Pregnant Women With Chronic HBV
Front-line providers minimally could check HBV DNA and ALT during pregnancy to assess mother‐to‐child transmission risk but HBeAg is recommended to be included in the initial HBV evaluation to get a more comprehensive understanding of the patient’s HBV disease state.
Maternal Factors Predictive for Fetal Cytomegalovirus Infection
Maternal viremia predicted fetal infection and neonatal outcome of infants of women with a primary cytomegalovirus infection during pregnancy.
Increases in Hepatitis C Infection Rates Among Pregnant Opioid Users
The rate of hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) in pregnant women at the time of delivery in the US increased from 0.8 per 1000 live births in 2000 to 4.1 per 1000 in 2015.
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