Pregnancy and childbirth during the coronavirus pandemic - current stage of knowledge.

Sokołowska, Małgorzata; Jagielska, Kinga; Konstanty-Kurkiewicz, Violetta; Mikołajek-Bedner, Wioletta; Lebdowicz-Knul, Joanna; Rajewska, Aleksandra; Torbé, Andrzej

SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2), is a new strain of β-coronavirus. At the time of the current pandemic, pregnant women fear of infection by this pathogen and related consequences both for themselves and for their children. Adaptive changes occurring in the body of a pregnant woman can increase her susceptibility to infections, especially when it concerns the cardiopulmonary system. Clinical data relating to infection by this pathogen, referred to as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in pregnant women are still limited. Most of the cases in which these data are available apply to the third trimester of pregnancy. This article provides an overview of a current knowledge and recommendations regarding the management of SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy and its impact on the pregnancy outcome.