Clinical characteristics of pediatric coronavirus disease 2019 and predictors of polymerase chain reaction positivity.

Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2021)

Children with COVID-19 have a milder clinical course and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) rarely causes severe disease in children. Contact history with COVID-19 and sore throat are the most important predictors for RT-PCR positivity. Consequently, the role of asymptomatic children in the contamination chain must be fully established and considered for the control of pandemic.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
young adults
drinking water
risk assessment
early onset
human health