Kumar, CharanSoni, J. P.Goyal, Vishnu KumarNag, Vijaya LakshmiRathore, Pradeep SinghSharma, Akash2023-08-192023-08-192022-11Kumar Charan, Soni J. P., Goyal Vishnu Kumar, Nag Vijaya Lakshmi, Rathore Pradeep Singh, Sharma Akash. Perinatal Transmission and Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2022 Nov; 89(11): 1123–11250973-76930019-5456http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/223737Maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection can adversely afect the birth and neonatal outcomes. The authors prospectively enrolled 196 neonates born to 193 SARS-CoV-2–positive mothers to determine the rate of mother-to-baby transmission of SARSCoV-2 and its efect on short-term neonatal outcomes in Indian population. Nineteen babies turned out to be RT-PCR– positive for SARS-CoV-2, carrying a perinatal transmission rate of 9.8%. Rates of prematurity and low birth weight were 12.8% and 18.9% in the neonatal group, respectively. On comparing SARS-CoV-2–positive (n=19) and negative (n=177) neonatal groups, rate of prematurity, hospital admission rate, and death rate were higher in the former group. The placental positivity rate for SARS-CoV-2 was 8.1%, but no relation was found between placental and neonatal infection.SARS-CoV-2Perinatal transmissionNeonatal outcomesPlacental infectionJournal ArticleIndiaDepartment of Pediatrics, Dr S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan 342001, IndiaDepartment of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, IndiaDepartment of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India