Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Children With SARS-CoV-2 Infection During the Delta and Omicron Variant-Dominant Periods in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data on the clinical characteristics of pediatric patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant infection are limited. We aimed to evaluate the clinical features and outcomes of children with SARS-CoV-2 infection before and after omicron variant dominance in Korea.

Methods

A multicenter retrospective cohort study was conducted in hospitalized patients aged ≤ 18 years with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection at five university hospitals in South Korea. The study periods were divided into the delta (from August 23, 2021 to January 2, 2022) and omicron (from January 30 to March 31, 2022).

Results

In total, 612 hospitalized patients were identified (211, delta; 401, omicron). During the omicron and delta periods, the p

SUBMITTER: Choi SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9988433 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature