Rev. Soc. Bras. Enferm. Ped.2020;20(spe):26-35.
Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of children with SARS-CoV2 infection
DOI: 10.31508/1676-3793202000000124
Abstract
A new coronavirus discovered in December 2019 was responsible for a pandemic with alarming results of morbidity and mortality. Fever, dry cough, rhinorrhea, fatigue, and lymphopenia affects adults significantly while children have milder conditions. This review article describes clinical and epidemiological characteristics of children with SARS-CoV2 infection through the review of scope according to Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. The articles showed that children present disease asymptomatically and/or oligosymptomatically, with low mortality and few complications, and as the symptoms are not as typical as in adults, a diagnosis of VOCID-19 based on imaging findings, along with epidemiological history and research in oropharyngeal swab, feces and urine is required. The authors discuss the care of hospitalized patients and specific measures to combat SARS-CoV-2 in order to maintain the physical and emotional health of professionals, and continuity of safe and quality care.
Keywords: 2019-nCoV; Children; Coronavirus; COVID-19; Health profile; Infant; Newborn; Pediatric nursing; SARS-CoV2