Incidental occurrence of neutropenia in children hospitalised for COVID-19.

Francesco FolinoCamilla MenisGiada Maria Di PietroRaffaella PinzaniPaola MarchisioSamantha Bosis

Published in: Italian journal of pediatrics (2022)

We provided the first comprehensive study on neutropenia in mild paediatric COVID-19 infection. Our findings show that the main features of this haematological disorder in COVID-19 are analogous to the well-known transient benign neutropenia associated with other common viral infections. In our setting, neutropenia does not emerge as a potential negative prognostic factor in paediatric COVID-19.

Keyphrases

sars cov
coronavirus disease
prognostic factors
chemotherapy induced
intensive care unit
emergency department
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
risk assessment
young adults
blood brain barrier