RSV hospitalization of infants is associated with substantial, previously unmeasured time and monetary losses. These losses continued following discharge. The economic burden on families and society appears heavier for infants born at 33 to 35 weeks of gestation than for full-term infants.
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has created a global pandemic, with many cases affecting the elderly. However, children have been affected as well, with about 2.4-3.7% of cases reported. This case is the first published case of an adolescent presenting with rhabdomyolysis as the first sign of COVID-19, with extremely elevated creatinine kinase (CK) levels, approaching almost 400,000 U/L. This case adds to the growing body of literature of a variety of life-threatening manifestations associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, and highlights the importance of how prompt recognition of these unique presentations of the disease is important to mitigate complications.
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