Clinical Characteristic of Covid-19 Infection in Pediatric: A Systematic Review

Authors

  • Annisa Istiqamah Ahmad1, Tri Setiawaty2, Rosmala Nur3, Rahman Kadir4

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12885

Keywords:

Clinical characteristics, COVID-19, Children.

Abstract

SARS-CoV-2 is a new type of corona virus that has been identified as a cause of COVID-19 cases. This
disease is transmitted quickly, causes a global pandemic and can affect all ages, including children. In
children, cases are still rare and hard to be found. Because the prevalence of events in children tends to be
smaller than in adults, information about the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 infection in children is
still lacking. The aim of this research is to find out the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 infections in
children. Conducting a literature review of various scientific studies related to the clinical characteristics
of COVID-19 infection in children. The most common clinical symptoms found in pediatric patients with
COVID-19 infection are coughing, fever and gastrointestinal symptoms where these symptoms usually
tend to be mild to moderate and often the symptoms are not specific or asymptomatic. Laboratory results
are generally normal but the CT-Scan results show suspicion towards pneumonia in the majority cases of
children.

Author Biography

  • Annisa Istiqamah Ahmad1, Tri Setiawaty2, Rosmala Nur3, Rahman Kadir4

    1Research Scholar, Medical Profession Program, Faculty of Medicine, Tadulako University–Palu, Indonesia
    94118, 2Research Scholar, Department of Research on Tropical Diseases and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine,
    Tadulako University–Palu, Indonesia 94118, 3Professor, Public Health Department, Faculty of Public Health,
    Tadulako University, 3Faculty of Economics and Business, Hasanuddin University, 4Professor, Public Health
    Department, Faculty of Public Health, Tadulako University

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Published

2020-10-29

How to Cite

Clinical Characteristic of Covid-19 Infection in Pediatric: A Systematic Review. (2020). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 14(4), 7856-7860. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12885