2020, Number 4
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Rev Latin Infect Pediatr 2020; 33 (4)
Differences between children and adults by the new coronavirus 2019, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
Benavides RI; López ME, López LP
Language: Spanish
References: 38
Page: 165-173
PDF size: 226.18 Kb.
ABSTRACT
In December 2019, cases that were initially called «pneumonia of unknown origin» were reported in China. The causative agent of this pneumonia is a new coronavirus, named coronavirus 2 of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2). The term COVID-19 is used to define the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. In children the disease appears to be milder than in adults, and several hypotheses have been proposed to explain this presentation. However, infants, adolescents, and children with comorbidities have more severe conditions. In this review, we present the differences between children and adults with COVID-19; their clinical manifestations emphasizing post-inflammatory multi-system syndrome, diagnostic tests and the role of children in community transmission of infection.
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