Low SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in asymptomatic children during the first year of the pandemic: A French retrospective study - 04/04/24
, Fleur Lorton a, b, Thomas Drumel c, Marianne Coste-Burel c, Elise Launay a, b, Christèle Gras Le Guen a, b
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Abstract |
Background |
Since the beginning of the pandemic, children's role in the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been debated. We aimed to describe the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in asymptomatic children undergoing institutional systematic screening.
Methods |
From 2020 to 2021, this retrospective study in a French university hospital included consecutive asymptomatic children routinely screened for SARS-CoV-2 infection by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay before surgery.
Results |
Among the 816 test samples, the prevalence of positive PCR results was 0.49 % (95 % CI: 0.01–0.97, n = 4); half of the cases involved close contacts with an adult case.
Conclusion |
These results support the low prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in asymptomatic children during the first pandemic periods in France.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : SARS-CoV-2 infection, COVID-19, Children, Systematic screening, Asymptomatic infection
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Vol 31 - N° 3
P. 176-178 - avril 2024 Retour au numéro
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