Clinical features of pediatric patients with COVID 19: a report of two family cluster cases
Background Coronovirus disease 2019 (COVID 19) has spread rapidly across the globe. People of all ages are susceptible to COVID 19. However, literature reports on pediatric patients are limited. Methods To improve the recognition of COVID 19 infection in children, we retrospectively reviewed two confirmed pediatric cases from two family clusters. Both clinical features and laboratory examination results of the children and their family members were described. Results The two confirmed children only presented with mild respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms. Both of them had normal chest CT images. After general and symptomatic treatments, both children recovered quickly. Both families had travel histories to Hubei Province. Conclusions Pediatric patients with COVID 19 are mostly owing to family cluster or with a close contact history. Infected children have relatively milder clinical symptoms than infected adults. We should attach importance to early recognition, early diagnosis, and early treatment of infected children.
World Journal of Pediatrics