Clinical Presentation and Features of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children

Among 171 confirmed cases, common symptoms were cough, pharyngeal erythema and fever, while 16% were asymptomatic.

To identify the clinical features and short-term outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children, researchers described cases treated in Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the current pandemic.

Of 1391 children assessed between January 28 and February 26, 2020, 171 children (12%) were confirmed to have SARS-CoV-2 infection: 60% were boys, the median age was 7 years, and age ranged from 1 day to 15 years. Twenty-seven (16%) of the confirmed cases were asymptomatic without pneumonia. Clinical features included the following:

The most common symptoms were cough (49%) and fever (42%).
Fever >39^oC occurred in 9% of confirmed cases.
Less-common features were diarrhea, fatigue, rhinorrhea, vomiting, and nasal congestion.
Pneumonia was present in 111 children…

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F. Bruder Stapleton, MD

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F. Bruder Stapleton, MD

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Consultant/Advisory BoardCareer Physician

Editorial BoardsUpToDate

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesAmerican Society of Pediatric Nephrology Foundation (Chair)

Clinical Presentation and Features of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children

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