COVID-19 in children: Clinical presentation and hospital course at a district hospital in South Africa.
Mareli NieuwoudtNatasha L O'ConnellMarieke M van der ZalmAndrew W RedfernHelena RabiePublished in: Southern African journal of infectious diseases (2024)
This study highlights that young age is an important risk factor for hospitalisation with severe COVID-19. Infants with HIV exposure and prematurity are disproportionately represented among admissions. Furthermore, we notice a high number of children with current or new tuberculosis confirming the interplay between viral infections and childhood tuberculosis.
Keyphrases
- south africa
- sars cov
- coronavirus disease
- hiv positive
- hiv aids
- adverse drug
- young adults
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- antiretroviral therapy
- healthcare
- hiv infected
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- preterm infants
- hepatitis c virus
- acute care
- early onset
- emergency department
- hiv testing
- low birth weight
- preterm birth
- childhood cancer
- drug induced