Persistent symptoms after COVID-19 in children and adolescents from Argentina.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Although long COVID-19 is widely recognized in adults, less information is available about this condition in children, especially in developing countries. Here, we studied the long-term symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection beyond 3 months and the associated risk factors in a pediatric population.

Methods

This observational study included 639 Argentinian children and adolescents with previously confirmed COVID-19 from June 2020-June 2021 and 577 children without previous COVID-19. Parents completed a survey about symptoms that their child had for >3 months after the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Results

At least one persistent symptom was observed more frequently in children with previous COVID-19 than in the non-COVID-19 group (34% vs 13%, P <0.0001). SARS

SUBMITTER: Seery V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9892252 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature