Fever without a source in a young infant due to SARS-CoV-2

A 5-week-old infant admitted for fever without a source subsequently tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. She had a mild hospital course without respiratory distress. This unexpected presentation changed regional hospital screening for COVID-19 and personal protective equipment use by medical providers e...

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Published inJournal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Main Authors Kan, Matthew J, Grant, Lauren M C, Muña, Martha A, Greenhow, Tara L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published US Oxford University Press 22.04.2020
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Summary:A 5-week-old infant admitted for fever without a source subsequently tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. She had a mild hospital course without respiratory distress. This unexpected presentation changed regional hospital screening for COVID-19 and personal protective equipment use by medical providers evaluating infants with fever without a source.
Bibliography:These authors contributed equally
ISSN:2048-7193
2048-7207
DOI:10.1093/jpids/piaa044