Abstract
Most pediatric patients with COVID-19 described in the literature have unusual or mild respiratory symptoms. Fever is usually a prominent feature. Cough is described frequently. Less common are sore throat, headache, productive cough, nausea, and diarrhea. Some studies estimate that children made up about 2% of the affected population. Nearly 1.2% of infected children need hospital treatment and some children require mechanical ventilation. The immune system in children is in its development stage, therefore the immune response to pathogens is different from adults.
Keywords: Viruses, ventilation, antibodies, respiratory Infection, immunity, children.
Current Pediatric Reviews
Title:COVID-19 in Pediatrics: A Diagnostic Challenge
Volume: 17 Issue: 3
Author(s): Amal A. Mohamed, Nouran Mohamed, Sherief Abd-Elsalam*, Sanaa Mohammed ElSadek, Hoda Hegazy Ahmed , Hams Ahmed Taha, Gamil K. Mohamed and Doaa Refaey Soliman
Affiliation:
- Tropical Medicine Department, Tanta University, Tanta,Egypt
Keywords: Viruses, ventilation, antibodies, respiratory Infection, immunity, children.
Abstract: Most pediatric patients with COVID-19 described in the literature have unusual or mild respiratory symptoms. Fever is usually a prominent feature. Cough is described frequently. Less common are sore throat, headache, productive cough, nausea, and diarrhea. Some studies estimate that children made up about 2% of the affected population. Nearly 1.2% of infected children need hospital treatment and some children require mechanical ventilation. The immune system in children is in its development stage, therefore the immune response to pathogens is different from adults.
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Mohamed A. Amal , Mohamed Nouran , Abd-Elsalam Sherief *, ElSadek Mohammed Sanaa , Ahmed Hegazy Hoda , Taha Ahmed Hams , Mohamed K. Gamil and Soliman Refaey Doaa , COVID-19 in Pediatrics: A Diagnostic Challenge, Current Pediatric Reviews 2021; 17 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573396317666210329153515
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573396317666210329153515 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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