Duration of Viral Clearance in Children With SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Rajasthan, India.
Indian Pediatr
; 58(2): 123-125, 2021 02 15.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1102910
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To study the clinical and laboratory profile and to assess period for viral clearance in COVID 19 children.METHODS:
We reviewed hospital records of children (<18 years) admitted from 1 April to 31 May, 2020 at a tertiary-care public hospital and identified those positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus (SARS-CoV-2) by RT-PCR of respiratory secretions.RESULTS:
81.2% of the 85 children studied were asymptomatic and 3 (8.5%) died. Severe lymphopenia (43.8%), raised C-reactive protein (93.8%), raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate (75%) and high (>500ng/mL) levels of D-dimer (37.5%) were common. Median (IQR) duration of viral shedding was 7 (5-10) days, with range of 2 to 45 days; 96.3% had viral clearance within 14 days.CONCLUSIONS:
Majority of children aged <18 years with SARS-CoV-2 infection had viral clearance within 14 days.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India
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