A 35-Day Old Infant with COVID-19
| Author | Mina Ekrami Noghabi | en |
| Author | Amir Baniasad | en |
| Author | Elaheh Heidari | en |
| Author | Najmeh Davoudian | en |
| Author | Fatemeh Malekzadeh | en |
| Orcid | Amir Baniasad [0000-0002-4609-9726] | en |
| Orcid | Najmeh Davoudian [0000-0001-6410-6400] | en |
| Issued Date | 2020-07-05 | en |
| Abstract | In late 2019, a novel coronavirus named COVID-19 led to a large outbreak in China and many other countries. A few cases of pneumonia in newborns and infants with COVID-19 infection have been reported. The neonates and infants described as the cases of COVID-19 had been asymptomatic or have had mild symptoms. The target of the current report is a 35-day-old male infant with respiratory distress and cyanosis. The chest x-ray CT images revealed manifestation of lung infection. The upper respiratory sampling was done by pharyngeal swab and the results confirmed the COVID-19 infection. Considering the positive test results and the severity of the respiratory distress, a complex medication treatment was administered. As a result, the symptoms alleviated, and the patient was discharged after complete remission on the 11th day. Although rare cases of COVID-19 infection in infants have been reported, the transmission of disease from affected persons to infants can happen. Therefore, further studies for early diagnosis and management of the COVID-19 in newborns and infants are necessary. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ijp.103807 | en |
| Keyword | COVID-19 | en |
| Keyword | Infant | en |
| Keyword | Pneumonia | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | A 35-Day Old Infant with COVID-19 | en |
| Type | Case Report | en |