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Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica

versión impresa ISSN 1726-4634

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LLAQUE, Patricia. Infección por el nuevo coronavirus 2019 en niños. Rev. perú. med. exp. salud publica [online]. 2020, vol.37, n.2, pp.335-340. ISSN 1726-4634.  http://dx.doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2020.372.5439.

COVID-19 is rarely reported in children and they are mildly affected in most cases. The most common clinical presentation of COVID-19 is cough, fever and sore throat; severe cases show tachypnea. The course of the disease is from one to two weeks. Laboratory findings are nonspecific; lymphopenia, elevation of C-reactive protein and procalcitonin have been described. Early chest X-ray is usually normal, and the most common tomographic findings are consolidations with halo, ground-glass opacities and tiny nodules which mainly affects subpleural areas. Management of the disease is supportive; in severe cases, it should be focused on respiratory support. It is recommended to limit the handling of respiratory secretions and to follow the same preventive measures provided to adults.

Palabras clave : Coronavirus Infection; 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease; Child.

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