Coinfection and Other Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19 in Children

2020249 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Qin Wu · Qingdao University

Yuhan Xing · Chinese University of Hong Kong

Lei Shi · Qingdao Women and Children's Hospital

Wenjie Li · Qingdao Women and Children's Hospital

Yang Gao · Qingdao Women and Children's Hospital

Silin Pan · Qingdao University

Ying Wang ·

Abstract

Pediatric patients with COVID-19 presented with distinct epidemiological, clinical, and radiologic characteristics from adult patients. Nearly one-half of the infected children had coinfection with other common respiratory pathogens. It is not uncommon for pediatric patients to have prolonged fecal shedding of SARS-CoV-2 RNA during the convalescent phase.

Topics & Keywords

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 146, Issue 1

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-0961

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 5.75