Clinical characteristics of acute respiratory syndrome with SARS-CoV-2 infection in children in South China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A retrospective study was conducted to summarize the clinical information of childhood infections during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic.

Methods

Children with SARS-CoV-2 infection in 11 hospitals from three provinces of South China were included in the study. Clinical information was collected and compared with children and adults infected by SARS-CoV-2 in Wuhan.

Results

In total, 52 children were enrolled, including 28 boys. The median age was 9 years (interquartile range [IQR], 4-12); 44.2% cases were of clustered occurrences, 40.4% patients had fever, 48.1% had cough, and 46.2% had a high lymphocyte count. No abnormalities were found in the liver and kidney function. Also, 82.7% of patients received antiviral th

SUBMITTER: Zheng G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7361845 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature