COVID-19 in children: Clinical presentation and hospital course at a district hospital in South Africa.

Mareli Nieuwoudt, Natasha L O'Connell, Marieke M van der Zalm, Andrew W Redfern, Helena Rabie

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Article in Southern African journal of infectious diseases, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Mareli NieuwoudtDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1333-8725

Natasha L O'ConnellDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6445-2973

Marieke M van der ZalmDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8787-9139

Andrew W RedfernDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6949-6249

Helena RabieDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6336-2963

Funding

The long-term consequences of pulmonary tuberculosis and respiratory viruses on lung health in young South African childrenK43TW011028 · FIC · STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY · PI VAN DER ZALM, MARIEKE MARGREET · 2020 to 2024

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Abstract

Limited data exist on South African children hospitalised with COVID-19 in district hospitals. We describe the presentation and outcomes of children admitted to a level 1 and 2 hospital and compare this with children admitted to a level 2 and 3 hospital. Contribution: This study highlights that young age is an important risk factor for hospitalisation with severe COVID-19. Infants with HIV exposure and prematurity are disproportionately represented among admissions. Furthermore, we notice a high number of children with current or new tuberculosis confirming the interplay between viral infections and childhood tuberculosis.

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PMID39114259

DOI10.4102/sajid.v39i1.580

PMCPMC11304354

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