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. 2020 Sep:224:150-152.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.06.047. Epub 2020 Jun 18.

SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Infants Less than 90 Days Old

Leena B Mithal  1 , Kerri Z Machut  2 , William J Muller  3 , Larry K Kociolek  3
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SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Infants Less than 90 Days Old

Leena B Mithal et al. J Pediatr. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

This is a single-center US case series of 18 infants <90 days old who tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). These infants had a mild febrile illness without significant pulmonary disease. One-half of the infants were hospitalized; 1 had bacterial urinary tract co-infection. Nasopharyngeal viral loads were notably high. Latinx ethnicity was overrepresented.

Keywords: COVID-19; neonate.

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