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. 2021 Mar 31;13(1):53–66. doi: 10.52054/FVVO.13.1.001

Table III.

Maternal symptoms and investigation.

Study Symptoms Lymphopenia Thrombocytopenia Transaminitis Others RT-PCR (all positive)
Yu N et al Fever Yes yes   ↑ CRP
CT-pneumonia
Throat swab positive, Sputum & nasopharyngeal postpartum neg
Zeng L et al Fever, pneumonia         Nasopharyngeal
  Cough, pneumonia         Nasopharyngeal
  Pneumonia         Nasopharyngeal
Wang S et al Fever, Pneumonia yes     ↑ CRP
Neutrophilia
Pharyngeal
Ferrazzi E et al Pneumonia postpartum         Throat postpartum
Alzamora MC et al malaise, fatigue, fever, SOB       Metabolic acidosis, pancytopenia, raised CRP Nasopharyngeal
Khan S et al Fever, SOB, cough yes   yes   Pharyngeal
Nie R et al Fever         Throat
Carosso A et al mild fever, dry persistent cough         Nasopharyngeal swab positive
rectal and stool swab postdelivery positive, vaginal swab postdelivery negative
Hu X et al Fever yes   Yes   Throat
Diaz SA et al Postpartum-fever, pneumonia         Test not specified
Zamaniyan M et al Myalgia, SOB, anorexia, nausea, non-productive cough, fever yes     ↑ CRP
CT-pneumonia
Nasal and throat
Hantoushzadeh S et al Fever, cough yes     ↑ CRP
CT-pneumonia
Nasopharyngeal
Kirtsman M et al myalgia, decreased appetite, fatigue, dry cough, fever yes     Raised aPTT Nasopharyngeal

*CRP- C-reactive protein; **CT-Computed tomography; ***SOB- Shortness of breath