Presence of SARS-CoV-2 in the lower genital tract of women with active COVID-19 infection: A prospective study

Kavita Khoiwal; Deepjyoti Kalita; Reena Kumari; Deepika Dhundi; Ravi Shankar; Ranjeeta Kumari; Amrita Gaurav; Anupama Bahadur; Prasan Kumar Panda; Akhil Tomy; Jaya Chaturvedi

doi:10.1002/ijgo.14153

Presence of SARS-CoV-2 in the lower genital tract of women with active COVID-19 infection: A prospective study

Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2022 Jun;157(3):744-747. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.14153. Epub 2022 Mar 7.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India.
² Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India.
³ Department of Community & Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India.
⁴ Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India.
⁵ Assistant Nursing Superintendent, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India.

Abstract

SARS‐CoV‐2 may present in the lower genital tract of women with active COVID‐19 infection and the probability is significantly higher with high viral load.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; cervical sample; lower genital tract; vaginal sample.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Female
Humans
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious*
Prospective Studies
SARS-CoV-2
Vagina

Grants and funding

AIIMS Rishikesh