[SARS-CoV-2 infection with gastrointestinal symptoms as the first manifestation in a neonate]

Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi. 2020 Mar;22(3):211-214. doi: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2020.03.006.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Since December 2019, the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has occurred in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The infected cases were noted mostly in adults, but rarely reported in children, especially neonates. Most children with SARS-CoV-2 infection present mainly with respiratory symptoms, but less commonly with gastrointestinal symptoms, and tend to have mild clinical symptoms. A neonate with SARS-CoV-2 infection, who had vomiting and milk refusal as the first symptom, was recently admitted to Wuhan Children's Hospital. After two weeks of treatment, the patient recovered gradually and was discharged. Here, this case is reported to improve the understanding of SARS-CoV-2 infection in neonates.

自2019年12月以来,湖北省武汉市发生严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2(SARS-CoV-2)感染肺炎流行,成人病例较多,儿童病例,尤其是新生儿病例报道少见。大多数SARS-CoV-2感染儿童以呼吸道症状为主,临床症状较轻,消化道症状较少。武汉儿童医院近日收治1名首发症状为吐奶伴拒乳的SARS-CoV-2感染新生儿,经过2周的治疗,患儿病情逐渐好转并已出院。现报告此病例,旨在增强对新生儿SARS-CoV-2感染的认识。

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Betacoronavirus
  • COVID-19
  • China
  • Coronavirus Infections*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Pneumonia, Viral*
  • SARS-CoV-2