Asymptomatic COVID-19 infection in a child with nasal foreign body.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
; 135: 110092, 2020 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-197689
ABSTRACT
While children, particularly infants, are susceptible to severe and critical COVID-19 disease, over 55% of pediatric cases are present in asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic children. Aerosolized SARS-CoV-2 viral particles remain viable for up to 3 hours, raising concern about risk to healthcare workers during aerosol generating procedures (APGs) in the airway and nasopharynx. Herein we describe the first case of a nasal foreign body in an asymptomatic child with SARS-CoV-2 infection. We discuss management of this child and highlight the importance of considering asymptomatic infection and preoperative testing when planning procedures of the airway in the COVID-19 era.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Nose
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
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Coronavirus Infections
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Endoscopy
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Asymptomatic Infections
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Pandemics
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Foreign Bodies
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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