COVID-19 in Children - 04/06/22
, Michael R. Anderson, MD MBA b, 1Résumé |
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an ongoing pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus. More than 5 million children have been infected in the United States. Risk factors for more severe disease progression include obesity, pulmonary disease, gastrointestinal disorders, and neurologic comorbidities. Children with COVID-19 are admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit because of severe acute COVID-19 illness or COVID-19-associated multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. The delta surge of 2021 was responsible for an increased disease burden in children and points to the key role of vaccinating children against this sometimes-deadly disease.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, ARDS, MIS-C, Pediatric COVID, Risk factors, Epidemiology
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Vol 69 - N° 3
P. 547-571 - juin 2022 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
