[First case of 2019 novel coronavirus infection in children in Shanghai]

J H Cai; X S Wang; Y L Ge; A M Xia; H L Chang; H Tian; Y X Zhu; Q R Wang; J S Zeng

doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1310.2020.02.002

[First case of 2019 novel coronavirus infection in children in Shanghai]

Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi. 2020 Feb 2;58(2):86-87. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1310.2020.02.002.

[Article in Chinese]

Authors

J H Cai¹, X S Wang¹, Y L Ge¹, A M Xia¹, H L Chang¹, H Tian¹, Y X Zhu¹, Q R Wang¹, J S Zeng¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Infectious Disease, Children' s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai 201102, China.

PMID: 32102141
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1310.2020.02.002

Abstract

报道上海第l例确诊新型冠状病毒（2019-nCoV）感染患儿的诊治经过。患儿男，7岁，因"发热3 h伴咳嗽"以及父亲被确诊2019-nCoV感染的肺炎收入复旦大学附属儿科医院负压病房。经过对症治疗后治愈。儿童2019-nCoV感染临床表现相对成人较轻，家庭内传播是儿童感染重要的途径。本例患儿虽然症状轻，但恢复期连续2次2019-nCoV核酸检测阳性，提示需要观察轻症儿童病例在恢复期无症状排毒的传染性。.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

COVID-19
Child
China
Coronavirus Infections*
Humans
Infant
Pneumonia, Viral*
Respiratory Tract Infections