Background: Since the COVID-19 pandemic, managing acute infections in symptomatic individuals, regardless of vaccination status, has been widely debated and extensively studied. Even more concerning, however, is the impact of COVID-19 on pregnant women—especially its effects on fetuses and newborns. Several studies have documented complications in both expectant mothers and their infants following infection. Methods: In our previous works, we provided scientific evidence of the bacteriophage behavior of SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2). This demonstrated that a well-defined combination of two antibiotics, amoxicillin and rifaximin, is associated with the same statistics for subjects affected by severe cases of SARS-CoV-2, regardless of vaccination status. We considered the few cases in the literature regarding the management of pregnancies infected with SARS-CoV-2, as well as previous data published in our works. In this brief case series, we present two pregnancies from the same unvaccinated mother—one prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and the other during the spread of the Omicron variant—as well as one pregnancy from a mother vaccinated against COVID-19. We describe the management of acute maternal infection using a previously published protocol that addresses the bacteriophage and toxicological mechanisms associated with SARS-CoV-2. Results: The three pregnancies are compared based on fetal growth and ultrasound findings. This report highlights that, even in unvaccinated mothers, timely and well-guided management of symptomatic COVID-19 can result in positive outcomes. In all cases, intrauterine growth remained within excellent percentiles, and the births resulted in optimal APGAR scores. Conclusions: This demonstrates that a careful and strategic approach, guided by ultrasound controls, can support healthy pregnancies during SARS-CoV-2 infection, regardless of vaccination status.

New Neonatal and Prenatal Approach to Home Therapy with Amoxicillin, Rifaximin, and Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Pregnant Women with COVID-19 Infections—Monitoring of Fetal Growth as a Prognostic Factor: A Triple Case Series (N.A.T.H.A.N.) / Brogna, Carlo; Castellucci, Grazia; Redwan, Elrashdy M.; Rubio-Casillas, Alberto; Montano, Luigi; Ciammetti, Gianluca; Giuliano, Marino; Viduto, Valentina; Fabrowski, Mark; Lettieri, Gennaro; Marinaro, Carmela; Piscopo, Marina. - In: BIOMEDICINES. - ISSN 2227-9059. - 13:8(2025). [10.3390/biomedicines13081858]

New Neonatal and Prenatal Approach to Home Therapy with Amoxicillin, Rifaximin, and Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Pregnant Women with COVID-19 Infections—Monitoring of Fetal Growth as a Prognostic Factor: A Triple Case Series (N.A.T.H.A.N.)

Lettieri, Gennaro;Marinaro, Carmela;Piscopo, Marina
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2025

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Background: Since the COVID-19 pandemic, managing acute infections in symptomatic individuals, regardless of vaccination status, has been widely debated and extensively studied. Even more concerning, however, is the impact of COVID-19 on pregnant women—especially its effects on fetuses and newborns. Several studies have documented complications in both expectant mothers and their infants following infection. Methods: In our previous works, we provided scientific evidence of the bacteriophage behavior of SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2). This demonstrated that a well-defined combination of two antibiotics, amoxicillin and rifaximin, is associated with the same statistics for subjects affected by severe cases of SARS-CoV-2, regardless of vaccination status. We considered the few cases in the literature regarding the management of pregnancies infected with SARS-CoV-2, as well as previous data published in our works. In this brief case series, we present two pregnancies from the same unvaccinated mother—one prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and the other during the spread of the Omicron variant—as well as one pregnancy from a mother vaccinated against COVID-19. We describe the management of acute maternal infection using a previously published protocol that addresses the bacteriophage and toxicological mechanisms associated with SARS-CoV-2. Results: The three pregnancies are compared based on fetal growth and ultrasound findings. This report highlights that, even in unvaccinated mothers, timely and well-guided management of symptomatic COVID-19 can result in positive outcomes. In all cases, intrauterine growth remained within excellent percentiles, and the births resulted in optimal APGAR scores. Conclusions: This demonstrates that a careful and strategic approach, guided by ultrasound controls, can support healthy pregnancies during SARS-CoV-2 infection, regardless of vaccination status.
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New Neonatal and Prenatal Approach to Home Therapy with Amoxicillin, Rifaximin, and Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Pregnant Women with COVID-19 Infections—Monitoring of Fetal Growth as a Prognostic Factor: A Triple Case Series (N.A.T.H.A.N.) / Brogna, Carlo; Castellucci, Grazia; Redwan, Elrashdy M.; Rubio-Casillas, Alberto; Montano, Luigi; Ciammetti, Gianluca; Giuliano, Marino; Viduto, Valentina; Fabrowski, Mark; Lettieri, Gennaro; Marinaro, Carmela; Piscopo, Marina. - In: BIOMEDICINES. - ISSN 2227-9059. - 13:8(2025). [10.3390/biomedicines13081858]
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