Characteristics and risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 in children tested in the early phase of the pandemic: a cross-sectional study, Italy, 23 February to 24 May 2020
ConclusionRecommendations for SARS-CoV-2 testing in children should consider the evidence of broader clinical features. Exposure history, fever and anosmia/ageusia are strong risk factors in children for positive SARS-CoV-2 testing, while other symptoms did not help discriminate positive from negative individuals. This study confirms that COVID-19 was a mild disease in the general paediatric population in Italy. Further studies are needed to understand risk, clinical spectrum and outcomes of COVID-19 in children with pre-existing conditions.PMID:33834960 | PMC:PMC8034058 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.14.2001248
Source: Euro Surveill - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Marzia Lazzerini Idanna Sforzi Sandra Trapani Paolo Biban Davide Silvagni Giovanna Villa Jessica Tibaldi Luca Bertacca Enrico Felici Giuseppina Perricone Roberta Parrino Claudia Gio รจ Sara Lega Mariasole Conte Federico Marchetti Annamaria Magista Paola B Source Type: research
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