Liver Involvement in SARS-CoV-2 Vertically Infected Newborn: A Case Report

Neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection can occur antenatally, peripartum, or postnatally. In the newborn, clinical manifestations may vary including fever and respiratory, gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms. Most commonly, they are subclinical. We herein present a case of vertical transmission of SAR...

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Published inFrontiers in pediatrics Vol. 9
Main Authors Stolfi, Ilaria, Conti, Maria Giulia, Marciano, Alessandra, Dito, Lucia, Natale, Fabio, Bartolucci, Monica, Cellitti, Raffaella, Regoli, Daniela, Ticchiarelli, Alessandra, Pangallo, Ida, Pagano, Federica, Ajassa, Camilla, Brunelli, Roberto, Terrin, Gianluca
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Frontiers Media S.A 11.11.2021
Subjects
COVID-19
infectious diseases
liver function
neonatology
Pediatrics
vertical transmission
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Summary:Neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection can occur antenatally, peripartum, or postnatally. In the newborn, clinical manifestations may vary including fever and respiratory, gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms. Most commonly, they are subclinical. We herein present a case of vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 presenting with liver injury, characterized by an increase in serum transaminases.
Bibliography:Reviewed by: Claudio Fenizia, University of Milan, Italy; Chiara Maria Trovato, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital (IRCCS), Italy
This article was submitted to Neonatology, a section of the journal Frontiers in Pediatrics
Edited by: Francesco Cresi, University of Turin, Italy
These authors share first authorship
ISSN:2296-2360
2296-2360
DOI:10.3389/fped.2021.701722