Author: Canarutto, Daniele; Priolo, Alessio; Russo, Gianni; Pitea, Marco; Vigone, Maria Cristina; Barera, Graziano
Title: COVIDâ€19 infection in a paucisymptomatic infant: Raising the index of suspicion in epidemic settings Cord-id: 04obkof4 Document date: 2020_4_6
ID: 04obkof4
Snippet: Few children have been reported to have been affected by novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVIDâ€19); it is unclear whether children are less likely to be infected or rather display fewer symptoms. We present the case of a 32â€dayâ€old boy infected by COVIDâ€19 that presented with an upper air way infection which resolved spontaneously and did not require any therapy. We argue that in epidemic settings children presenting with any mild symptom potentially attributable to COVIDâ€19 should be
Document: Few children have been reported to have been affected by novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVIDâ€19); it is unclear whether children are less likely to be infected or rather display fewer symptoms. We present the case of a 32â€dayâ€old boy infected by COVIDâ€19 that presented with an upper air way infection which resolved spontaneously and did not require any therapy. We argue that in epidemic settings children presenting with any mild symptom potentially attributable to COVIDâ€19 should be considered contagious until proven otherwise, and that management must be guided by clinical conditions.
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