Abstract
Objective:
To determine the clinical pro
fi
le of pregnant
women with COVID-19 who hospitalized in a referral
hospital.
Methods:
This was a descriptive study conducted on
pregnant women with COVID-19 who were hospitalized at
Regional Hospital of Bau-Bau and Bahteramas Hospital in
Southeast Sulawesi from May to July 2020. The con
fi
rmation
of COVID-19 was based on RT-PCR. Data including
characteristics, clinical pro
fi
le, laboratory test, imaging,
management, and outcomes.
Results:
There were 41 pregnant women with COVID-19 and
no maternal death cases. Maternal age was approximately
19 to 39 years, had middle education levels, and was a
housewife. Most of them did not know their closed contacts,
had no comorbidities, and referrals from other hospitals.
They were 3rd-trimester and hospitalized with complaints
related to pregnancy. Only 3 cases had complaints related
to COVID-19, namely fever and cough. The majority of
laboratory tests were leucocytosis. Chest X-ray shows
bronchopneumonia, pneumonia, and normal imaging.
Obstetrics management was performed according to the
condition of the mother and fetus, including dilatation and
curretage vaginal delivery, cesarean section, and curettage.
The treatment was using broad-spectrum antibiotics and
antiviral. Adverse pregnancy outcome were miscarriage,
fetal distress, LBW, and asphyxia