Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection in Febrile Neonates.
J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc
; 9(5): 630-635, 2020 Nov 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-919287
ABSTRACT
Most severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in pediatric patients are mild or asymptomatic. However, infants have emerged at higher risk of hospitalization and severe outcomes in pediatric coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We report a case series of 4 full-term neonates hospitalized with fever and found to have SARS-CoV-2 infection with a spectrum of illness severities. Two neonates required admission to the intensive care unit for respiratory insufficiency and end organ involvement. Half of the patients were found to have a coinfection. One neonate received antiviral therapy with remdesivir and is, to our knowledge, the youngest patient to receive this drug for COVID-19. All neonates had favorable outcomes.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
English
Journal:
J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jpids
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