Assessment of 135 794 Pediatric Patients Tested for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Across the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

There is limited information on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing and infection among pediatric patients across the United States.

Objective

To describe testing for SARS-CoV-2 and the epidemiology of infected patients.

Design, setting, and participants

A retrospective cohort study was conducted using electronic health record data from 135 794 patients younger than 25 years who were tested for SARS-CoV-2 from January 1 through September 8, 2020. Data were from PEDSnet, a network of 7 US pediatric health systems, comprising 6.5 million patients primarily from 11 states. Data analysis was performed from September 8 to 24, 2020.

Exposure

Testing for SARS-CoV-2.

Main outcomes and measures

SARS-CoV-2 infection and

SUBMITTER: Bailey LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7684518 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature