SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children in Southern Italy: A Descriptive Case Series
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Age Groups (Years) | |||||
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0–1 | 2–6 | 7–11 | 12–17 | Tot | |
N. (%) | N. (%) | N. (%) | N. (%) | N. (%) | |
Cases | 9 (5.4) | 46 (27.7) | 33 (19.9) | 78 (47.0) | 166 (100) |
Sex | |||||
Male | 3 (3.5) | 23 (27.1) | 21 (24.7) | 38 (44.7) | 85 (51.2) |
Female | 6 (7.4) | 23 (28.4) | 12 (14.8) | 40 (49.4) | 81 (48.8) |
Placement | |||||
Hospital | 2 (20.0) | 4 (40.0) | 1 (10.0) | 3 (30.0) | 10 (6.0) |
Home | 7 (4.5) | 42 (26.9) | 32 (20.5) | 75 (48.1) | 156 (94.0) |
Symptoms | |||||
Asymptomatic | 4 (3.8) | 26 (25.0) | 24 (23.1) | 50 (48.1) | 104 (62.6) |
Mild | 0 | 12 (32.4) | 8 (21.6) | 17 (46.0) | 37 (22.3) |
Moderate | 5 (22.7) | 6 (27.3) | 1 (4.5) | 10 (45.5) | 22 (13.3) |
Severe | 0 | 2 (66.7) | 0 | 1 (33.3) | 3 (1.8) |
Chronic disease | |||||
Yes | 0 | 3 (33.3) | 2 (22.2) | 4 (44.5) | 9 (5.4) |
No | 9 (5.7) | 43 (27.4) | 31 (19.7) | 74 (47.2) | 157 (94.6) |
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Loconsole, D.; Caselli, D.; Centrone, F.; Morcavallo, C.; Campanella, S.; Aricò, M.; Chironna, M. SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children in Southern Italy: A Descriptive Case Series. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 6080. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176080
Loconsole D, Caselli D, Centrone F, Morcavallo C, Campanella S, Aricò M, Chironna M. SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children in Southern Italy: A Descriptive Case Series. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(17):6080. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176080
Chicago/Turabian StyleLoconsole, Daniela, Desirèe Caselli, Francesca Centrone, Caterina Morcavallo, Silvia Campanella, Maurizio Aricò, and Maria Chironna. 2020. "SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children in Southern Italy: A Descriptive Case Series" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 17: 6080. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176080
APA StyleLoconsole, D., Caselli, D., Centrone, F., Morcavallo, C., Campanella, S., Aricò, M., & Chironna, M. (2020). SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children in Southern Italy: A Descriptive Case Series. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(17), 6080. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176080