Frontiers in Pediatrics | |
COVID-19 Associated With Life-Threatening Apnea in an Infant Born Preterm: A Case Report | |
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Gauthier Loron1  Thibault Tromeur1  Perrine Venot1  Jonathan Beck1  Laurent Andreoletti2  Pierre Mauran1  Nathalie Bednarek1  | |
[1] Department of Pediatrics;Reims Champagne-Ardenne University;Medical University Reims Champagne-Ardenne University;Department of Virology;Pediatric Cardiology Unit | |
关键词: SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus; apnea; case report; children; | |
DOI : 10.3389/fped.2020.00568 | |
学科分类:社会科学、人文和艺术(综合) | |
来源: Frontiers | |
【 摘 要 】
A pandemic linked to the new coronavirus strain (SARS-CoV-2) has been raging for several months. Pediatric populations are less impacted than adults, and critical respiratory diseases seem rare ( 1 , 2 ). We report the case of an infant, who presented with life-threatening apneas at home requiring basic life support. SARS-CoV-2 was subsequently identified in the patient's nasopharyngeal aspirate. He did not present with bronchiolitis or hypoxic failure as described in severe forms of COVID−19. The outcome was favorable in a few hours. The occurrence of apneas is not uncommon during viral respiratory infections in early infancy; however, there are very few descriptions related to a documented SARS-CoV-2 respiratory tract infection. In light of this clinical case, it seems necessary to quickly bring up a potential COVID-19 contamination in infants admitted for life-threatening apnea, in order to properly report and isolate these patients to avoid further nosocomial dissemination of SARS-CoV-2.
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