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Characteristics of children with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection in Indonesia
Amin Soebandrio1,2, Tina Kusumaningrum1, Frilasita A Yudhaputri1
1Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Objective:
COVID-19 in children poses a significant challenge due to the atypical/asymptomatic presentations. The study is aimed to help understand clinical characteristics in Indonesian children for better management and control of transmission.
Methods:
clinical characteristics of children with confirmed COVID-19 were retrospectively analysed from the database dating from March to November 2020.
Results:
the study revealed a high prevalence (67.3%) of asymptomatic cases from contact tracing population. The most common symptoms in children with confirmed COVID-19 were cough and fatigue. Among symptomatic patients, 14/21 (66.7%) had either radiological and/or clinical evidence of pneumonia.
Conclusion:
children with respiratory symptoms especially those with contact history should be screened for possible COVID-19 infection regardless of disease severity.
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