The characteristics of SARS-CoV-2-positive children who presented to Australian hospitals during 2020: a PREDICT network study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of SARS-CoV-2-positive children in Australia during 2020.

Design, setting

Multicentre retrospective study in 16 hospitals of the Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative (PREDICT) network; eleven in Victoria, five in four other Australian states.

Participants

Children aged 0-17 years who presented to hospital-based COVID-19 testing clinics, hospital wards, or emergency departments during 1 February - 30 September 2020 and who were positive for SARS-CoV-2.

Main outcome measures

Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of children positive for SARS-CoV-2.

Results

A total of 393 SARS-CoV-2-positive children (181 girls, 46%) presented to the participati

SUBMITTER: Ibrahim LF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8447363 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature