Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of pediatric SARS-CoV-2 infections in China: A multicenter case series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As of April 18, 2020, over 2,000,000 patients had been diagnosed with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) globally, and more than 140,000 deaths had been reported. The clinical and epidemiological characteristics of adult patients have been documented recently. However, information on pediatric patients is limited. We describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of pediatric patients to provide valuable insight into the early diagnosis and assessment of COVID-19 in children.

Methods and findings

This retrospective, observational study involves a case series performed at 4 hospitals in West China. Thirty-four pediatric patients with COVID-19 were included from January 27 to February 23, 2020. The final follow-up visit was completed by March 16, 2020. C

SUBMITTER: Zhang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7297312 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature