COVID-19 screening in a Portuguese pediatric population / Detección de COVID-19 en una población pediátrica portuguesa
Enferm. infecc. microbiol. clín. (Ed. impr.)
; 40(1): 1-4, Enero, 2022. tab
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in English
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ABSTRACT
ObjectiveTo assess the characteristics of suspected coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) and the rate of confirmed COVID-19 in a pediatric population at the beginning of the pandemic in Portugal.Study designSuspected COVID-19 pediatric cases that were tested in a Portuguese hospital between March 17 and April 2 2020 were included in this descriptive retrospective study. The analyzed data included socio-demographic parameters, characteristics of the household, underlying medical conditions and symptoms.ResultsNinety-four patients were included and all of them were symptomatic and treated without hospitalization. The most common symptoms were cough (80%;n=75), rhinorrhea (72%;n=68) and fever (60%;n=56). There was only one positive for SARS-CoV-2 in a five-year-old child with mild illness without epidemiologic linkage.ConclusionThis study showed a low rate of confirmed COVID-19 in children. The causes for this low rate can be multifactorial and illustrates how differently this virus spreads in the pediatric population.
RESUMEN
ObjetivoEvaluar las características en casos sospechosos y la tasa de casos confirmados de enfermedad por coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) en una población pediátrica al inicio de la pandemia en Portugal.MétodosEn este estudio descriptivo-retrospectivo se incluyeron casos pediátricos sospechosos de COVID-19 que se testearon en un hospital portugués entre el 17 de marzo y el 2 de abril de 2020. Los datos fueron analizados bajo parámetros sociodemográficos, características del hogar, condiciones médicas subyacentes y síntomas.ResultadosSe incluyeron 94 pacientes, todos sintomáticos y tratados sin hospitalización. Los síntomas más frecuentes fueron tos (80%; n=75), rinorrea (72%; n=68) y fiebre (60%; n=56). Solo hubo un caso positivo para SARS-CoV-2, un niño de 5 años con una enfermedad leve, sin vínculo epidemiológico.ConclusiónEste estudio mostró una baja tasa de casos confirmados de COVID-19 en niños. Las causas de esta baja tasa pueden ser multifactoriales e ilustran cuán diferente se propaga este virus en la población pediátrica.
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Spain
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Main subject:
Pediatrics
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Portugal
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Child Health
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Coronavirus
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Health Sciences
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Enferm. infecc. microbiol. clín. (Ed. impr.)
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca/Portugal