COMPLICAÇÕES MATERNAS ASSOCIADAS À INFECÇÃO POR SARS-CoV-2: UMA REVISÃO NARRATIVA DE LITERATURA

Pregnancy is a physiological state that predisposes women to infections. In addition to the impact of COVID-19 infection on pregnant women, there are concerns related to the potential effect on fetal outcome. Therefore, pregnant women constitute a group that requires special attention in relation to prevention, diagnosis and management. The present study aimed to describe the repercussions of SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy. It was investigated, from the literature available in standardized databases, the main maternal symptoms and clinical evolution. It was found that pregnant women at the end of pregnancy had clinical manifestations similar to non-pregnant women, with risk of hospitalization in an intensive care unit, which could progress to a state of critical maternal illness. Risk of fetal distress, premature birth, higher rate of cesarean section and premature rupture of membranes were the most common outcomes. The study raised concerns about the possibility of mother-to-child transmission of the virus to the fetus. Considering the scarcity of clinical evidence that allows a consensus on the subject to be established, further studies in the area are recommended to understand maternal outcomes and gestational repercussions.