A follow-up study of children infected with SARS-CoV-2 from western China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To clarify the characteristic and the duration of positive nucleic acid in children infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), including asymptomatic children.

Methods

A total of 32 children confirmed with SARS-CoV-2 infection between January 24 and February 12, 2020 from four provinces in western China were enrolled in this study and followed up until discharge and quarantine 14 days later.

Results

Eleven children (34%) were asymptomatic, among whom six children had normal computed tomographic (CT) scan images. Age and gender were not associated with clinical symptoms or the results of CT scan in children infected with SARS-CoV-2. The concentrations of white blood cells and neutrophils were higher in children with asymptoma

SUBMITTER: Xu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7290618 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature