Abstract
Most reported cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in children aged <18 years appear to be asymptomatic or with mild symptoms, adolescents aged 12-17 were twice that of children aged 5-11 years to be affected and those with underlying conditions were more school-aged children with severe outcomes related to COVID-19. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics of children with COVID-19.
Highlights
: children aged
All children who referred to our hospital during pandemic of COVID-19 and need admission for further evaluation were tested for COVID-19 prior to their admission
The database of all children tested positive for COVID-19 confirmed by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction during 2020 reviewed to verify their initial clinical presentation and cause of admission
Summary
: children aged
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