SARS-CoV-2 and Dengue Coinfection in Filipino Children: Epidemiology Profile, Clinical Presentation and Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in dengue-endemic regions has raised concern on the possibility of coinfection, especially in children who bear the highest burden of illness. This study determined the incidence and described the profile of Filipino children with SARS-CoV-2 and dengue coinfection, and compared disease severity and outcome in children with coinfection to a matched group of children with SARS-CoV-2 monoinfection.

Methods

This was a retrospective matched cohort study of pediatric patients 0-18 years old diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 and dengue coinfection or SARS-CoV-2 monoinfection in the Philippines and reported to the Surveillance and Analysis of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Children Nationwide re

SUBMITTER: Pantig FMT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10627403 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature