Academic Press Covid-19 Infection and Pregnancy

Covid-19 Infections and Pregnancy provides the latest research on pregnant women and their potential increased risk for severe COVID-19 illness. Research has show that pregnant women have a greater instance of intensive care unit admission and receipt of mechanical ventilation. The book provides up-to-date information on the epidemiology, control, diagnosis and treatment of covid-19 in pregnancy, while also discussing evidence presented in the literature regarding the potential risks of COVID-19 infection among pregnant women and consequent fetal transmission. Provides a complete overview on the epidemiology, virology and clinical manifestations of COVID-19 Discusses the full extent of what is known to date and provide a thorough view on the effects of sars-cov2 in pregnancy Overviews the obstetric complications related to COVID-19 infection