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Current Pediatric Reviews

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ISSN (Print): 1573-3963
ISSN (Online): 1875-6336

Review Article

COVID-19 in Pediatrics: A Diagnostic Challenge

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

Volume 17, Issue 3, 2021

Published on: 29 March, 2021

Page: [225 - 228] Pages: 4

DOI: 10.2174/1573396317666210329153515

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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.


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