Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection in a paediatric cohort in Kuwait.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Subsequent protection from SARS-CoV-2 infection in paediatrics is not well reported in the literature. We aimed to describe the clinical characteristics and dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 PCR repositivity in children.

Design

This is a population-level retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Patients were identified through multiple national-level electronic COVID-19 databases that cover all primary, secondary and tertiary centres in Kuwait.

Participants

The study included children 12 years and younger between 28 February 2020 and 6 March 2021. SARS-CoV-2 reinfection was defined as having two or more positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR tests done on a respiratory sample, at least 45 days apart. Clinical data were obtained from the Pediatric COVID-19 Registry in Kuwait.

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SUBMITTER: Alhaddad F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9240452 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature