Fever Without a Source in an Infant Due to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2.

Kan, Matthew J; Grant, Lauren M C; Muña, Martha A; Greenhow, Tara L

Kan, Matthew J; Grant, Lauren M C; Muña, Martha A; Greenhow, Tara L.

Kan MJ; Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
Grant LMC; Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
Muña MA; Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
Greenhow TL; Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.

J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc ; 10(1): 49-51, 2021 Feb 13.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1082242

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ABSTRACT

A 5-week-old infant female admitted for fever without a source subsequently tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. She had a mild hospital course without respiratory distress. This unexpected presentation changed regional hospital screening for coronavirus disease 2019 and personal protective equipment use by medical providers who evaluate febrile infants.

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COVID-19/diagnosis; Fever of Unknown Origin/virology; COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Testing; California; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Infant; Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional/prevention & control; Personal Protective Equipment; SARS-CoV-2

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COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; fever; infant

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Fever of Unknown Origin / COVID-19 Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Limits: Female / Humans / Infant Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jpids

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