SARS-CoV-2-Naive Korean Children and Adolescents Hospitalized With COVID-19 in 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The risk of severe outcomes with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) delta variant remains low in children and adolescents, but less is known about its effect on the SARS-CoV-2-naïve population. This study evaluated clinical manifestations and risk factors for moderate-to-critical coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in mostly SARS-CoV-2-naïve children and adolescents in 2021.

Methods

This multicenter retrospective study included patients aged 0-18 years who were hospitalized with COVID-19 at 8 referring hospitals in South Korea during the predelta-predominant and delta-predominant periods in 2021. Each case was labeled as either hospitalization with medical needs or for isolation. Severity was categorized as mild, moderate, severe, or crit

SUBMITTER: Choi YY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9623035 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature