Severe SARS-CoV-2 and respiratory syncytial virus co-infection in two children.
Folia Med (Plovdiv)
; 65(3): 495-499, 2023 Jun 30.
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| ID: mdl-38351828
ABSTRACT
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) affects mainly older adults. Those with comorbidities are at a higher risk of severe disease and even death. The symptomatic infection rate of children is lower, manifestations are milder, and severe forms are scarce. We present here two children with severe COVID-19 and a respiratory syncytial virus, with the goal of emphasizing the possibility of coinfection with a severe course and a different result. The microbiological diagnosis was made using multiplex PCR. This assay not only provided an early and accurate diagnosis but also aided in the implementation of contact precautions. Further research should be done to determine the influence of coinfection on the clinical course and outcome of pediatric patients.
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Infecções Respiratórias
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Infecções por Vírus Respiratório Sincicial
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Influenza Humana
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Coinfecção
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Aged
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Child
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article