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Clinical Experience With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2-Related Illness in Children: Hospital Experience in Cape Town, South Africa.

Marieke M van der ZalmJuanita LishmanLilly M VerhagenAndrew RedfernLiezl SmitMikhail BardayDries RuttensA'ishah da CostaSandra van JaarsveldJustina ItanaNeshaad SchruederMarije Van SchalkwykNoor ParkerIlse AppelBarend FourieMathilda ClaassenJessica J WorkmanPierre GoussardGert Van ZylHelena Rabie
Published in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2021)
Children <1 year of age hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 in Cape Town frequently required respiratory support. Access to oxygen may be limited in some low- and middle-income countries, which could potentially drive morbidity and mortality. HIV infection was uncommon but a relationship between HIV exposure, tuberculosis, and SARS-CoV-2 should be explored.
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