Acute Inflammation and Elevated Cardiac Markers in a Two-Month-Old Infant with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection Presenting with Cardiac Symptoms

Autor: Savina Mannarino, Marta Stracuzzi, Giulia Meraviglia, Alessio Gasperetti, Emma Longoni, Valeria Manfredini, Caterina Francesca Peri, Gian Vincenzo Zuccotti, Vania Giacomet, Anna Sala
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
ISSN: 0891-3668
Popis: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in children mainly shows a milder course. In complicated cases, it is unknown whether inflammation is predictive of disease severity, as in adults. Moreover, cardiac involvement is anecdotally described. We report the case of a 2-month-old infant with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection presenting with fever, tachycardia and elevated interleukin-6, who was diagnosed with myocarditis and treated with immunoglobulins.
Databáze: OpenAIRE