Clin Pediatr (Phila) . A Case Series of SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR-Positive Hospitalized Infants 60 Days of Age or Younger From 2 New York City Pediatric Emergency Departments

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Clin Pediatr (Phila)


. 2021 May;60(4-5):247-251.
doi: 10.1177/00099228211006688.
A Case Series of SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR-Positive Hospitalized Infants 60 Days of Age or Younger From 2 New York City Pediatric Emergency Departments


Ameer Hassoun ¹ , Nessy Dahan ² , Christopher Kelly ²



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• PMID: 33853371
• DOI: 10.1177/00099228211006688

Abstract

The emergence of novel coronavirus disease-2019 poses an unprecedented challenge to pediatricians. While the majority of children experience mild disease, initial case reports on young infants are conflicting. We present a case series of 8 hospitalized infants 60 days of age or younger with coronavirus disease-2019. A quarter of these patients had coinfections (viral or bacterial). None of these infants had severe disease. Continued vigilance in testing this vulnerable group of infants is warranted.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; febrile infants; novel coronavirus disease-2019; pediatric emergency department.