Factors associated with the time to return negative RT-PCR from COVID-19 in paediatric patients: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to describe the epidemiological and clinical features and potential factors related to the time to return negative reverse transcriptase (RT)-PCR in discharged paediatric patients with COVID-19.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Unscheduled admissions to 12 tertiary hospitals in China.

Participants

Two hundred and thirty-three clinical charts of paediatric patients with confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 admitted from 1 January 2020 to 17 April 2020.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Primary outcome measures: factors associated with the time to return negative RT-PCR from COVID-19 in paediatric patients.

Secondary outcome measures

epidemiological and clinical features and laboratory results in paediatric patie

SUBMITTER: Shao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8557243 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature