Long-term outcomes of pediatric infections: from traditional infectious diseases to long Covid.

ABSTRACT: There is limited evidence available on the long-term impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children. In this article, the authors analyze the recent evidence on pediatric long Covid and lessons learnt from a pediatric post-Covid unit in Rome, Italy. To gain a better understanding of the concerns raised by parents and physicians in relation to the potential long-term consequences of this novel infection, it is important to recognize that long-term effect of a post-infectious disease is not a new phenomenon.

SUBMITTER: Buonsenso D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8910780 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature