Clinical Spectrum of COVID-19 in a Pediatric Mexican Population

Abstract

Objective: From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become evident that the spectrum of manifestations in children is different from those seen in adults. In this study, we aimed to describe a broader clinical spectrum of COVID-19 in children.Methods: In this descriptive, prospective study, we enrolled confirmed pediatric patients with COVID-19 who presented to a pediatric tertiary care center from April to July 2020. All patients were confirmed by the SARSCoV-2 RT-PCR test, and we analyzed 24 symptoms and 25 signs.Results: We analyzed 50 patients with COVID-19. From the evaluated signs and symptoms, the most common symptoms were fever, irritability and dry cough, digestive symptoms were frequently found (24%), and the most common signs were pharyngeal hyperemia and irritability. Conclusion: Clinicians should recognize that the clinical spectrum of COVID-19 in children is wider than previously described. Although the classic signs and symptoms are frequent, digestive symptoms should raise suspicion.

Clinical and laboratory profile of children with COVID-19 admitted at a tertiary care hospital in Karnataka, Southern India

“…Though boys were affected more compared to girls with the COVID-19, severity of COVID-19 was more in girls and in older children above 10 years which is in contrast to the study done by Rao S, et al 8 from Mumbai. Of the 32 children 25% were noted to have pre-existing co morbidities which is lower compared to the study from Mexico 10 . While many studies have noted malignancy as one of the common pre-existing comorbidities, we observed chronic neurological conditions as the most common entity.…”