Novel coronavirus in a 15-day-old neonate with clinical signs of sepsis, a case report
| Autor: | Kamali Aghdam, Mojtaba, Jafari, Nahid, Eftekhari, Kambiz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0301 basic medicine Microbiology (medical) Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty medicine.drug_class Pneumonia Viral 030106 microbiology Antibiotics Disease medicine.disease_cause Antiviral Agents Sepsis Betacoronavirus 03 medical and health sciences Lethargy COVID-19 Testing 0302 clinical medicine Pandemic Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Pandemics Coronavirus General Immunology and Microbiology biology Respiratory distress Clinical Laboratory Techniques Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction SARS-CoV-2 business.industry Infant Newborn COVID-19 General Medicine medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Anti-Bacterial Agents COVID-19 Drug Treatment Infectious Diseases Coronavirus Infections business |
| Zdroj: | Infectious Diseases |
| ISSN: | 2374-4243 2374-4235 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/23744235.2020.1747634 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Novel coronavirus or coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can affect all age groups. The clinical course of the disease in children and infants is milder than in adults. It should be noted that, although typical symptoms may be present in children, non-specific symptoms could be noted in the neonate. The disease is rare in the neonate, so, its suspicion in this group can help to make a quick diagnose.Case report: A 15-day-old neonate was admitted with fever, lethargy, cutaneous mottling, and respiratory distress without cough. His mother had symptoms of Novel coronavirus. So Reverse-Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) assay was done for the neonate and showed to be positive. The newborn was isolated and subjected to supportive care. Antibiotic and antiviral treatment was initiated. Eventually, the baby was discharged in good general condition.Conclusion: When a newborn presents with non-specific symptoms of infection with an added history of COVID-19 in his/her parents, it indicates the need for PCR testing for Novel coronavirus. |
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