Neonates Have a Lot More at Stake When It Comes to Infections

For a variety of reasons, including of course COVID-19, the year 2020 will remain etched in our memories forever! Even though its impact on pediatric patients was not as severe, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus disrupted lives and caused unparalleled misery and loss of life.1,2 Studies are just beginning to emerge about COVID-19 long-haulers and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), reminding us that many of these infections leave a long trail of secondary effects even if the initial disease was mild.
Source: Clinics in Perinatology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Tags: Foreword Source Type: research