Excretion of SARS-CoV-2 in breast milk: a single-centre observational study

• Main Authors: Arun Prasad (Author), Pradeep Kumar (Author), Yankappa N (Author), Bhavesh Kant Chaudhary (Author), Binod Kumar Pati (Author), Monika Anant (Author), Lokesh Kumar Tiwari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Breast feeding by SARS-CoV-2-infected mothers has been a concern because of the possibility of excretion of virus in breast milk.Objective To detect SARS-CoV-2 in expressed breast milk (EBM) of mothers infected with SARS-CoV-2 and clinical outcome of neonates delivered and breast fed by t...