Abstract
This review is devoted to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), an urgent problem of modern pediatrics. In this exclusion diagnosis, a significant part of cases of sudden death of an infant under one year of age (more often during sleep) of unknown etiology, coded by the International Classification of Diseases X revision as R95 (sudden infant death). The review details the epidemiologic, etiologic, and terminologic aspects of SIDS. Special attention is paid to the different levels of diagnostic capabilities of health care systems in different countries, differences in classifications and discrepancies in their application, as well as the possible role of viral infections (including coronavirus) in the possible mechanisms of development and onset of sudden infant death. Attraction of attention of a wide range of specialists, both fundamental and clinical, to this important problem, according to the authors, will allow developing and implement modern measures of prevention and preventive diagnosis of SIDS in practical pediatrics. Key words: coronavirus infection, smoking, infant mortality rate, sudden infant death syndrome
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