Title:Death Due to COVID-19 in an Infant with Combined Immunodeficiencies
Volume: 21
Issue: 9
Author(s): Hamid Ahanchian, Nasrin Moazzen*, Amin Saeidinia, Seyed H. Joghatayi, Maryam Khoshkhui, Mohammad H. Aelami, Nasrin S. M. Haghi and Nima Rezaei*
Affiliation:
- Allergy Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad,Iran
- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Children’s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran,Iran
Keywords:
Combined immunodeficiency, COVID-19, cardiac injury, infant, death, bone marroow.
Abstract:
Background: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 has affected millions
of people, and especially in adult patients with underlying diseases lead to death. Meanwhile pediatric
patients with inherited defects of T cell should be prone to viral diseases.
Case Presentation: Herein, we report an infant with severe combined immunodeficiencies, who
were affected and died because of COVID-19.
Conclusion: Considering the importance of finding how immune system can affect the viral infection,
presentation of COVID-19 in immune deficient patients can be valuable.
