Title of article :
A 35-Day Old Infant with COVID-19
Author/Authors :
Ekrami Noghabi, Mina Department of Pediatrics - Clinical Research Development Unit - Bohlool Hospital - Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad , Baniasad, Amir Department of Internal Medicine - School of Medicine - Kerman University of Medical Sciences , Heidari, Elaheh Department of Pediatrics - Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Davoudian, Najmeh Department of Internal Medicine - Clinical Research Development Unit - Faculty of Medicine - Bohlool Hospital - Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad , Malekzadeh, Fatemeh Department of Radiology - Clinical Research Development Unit - Bohlool Hospital - Gonabad University of Medical Science
Abstract :
In late 2019, a novel coronavirus named COVID-19 led to a large outbreak in China and many other countries. A few cases of pneumonia innewborns and infantswith COVID-19 infectionhave been reported. Theneonates and infants described as the cases of COVID-19
had been asymptomatic or have had mild symptoms. The target of the current report is a 35-day-old male infant with respiratory
distress and cyanosis. The chest x-ray CT images revealed manifestation of lung infection. The upper respiratory sampling was done
by pharyngeal swab and the results confirmed the COVID-19 infection. Considering the positive test results and the severity of the
respiratory distress, a complex medication treatment was administered. As a result, the symptoms alleviated, and the patient was
discharged after complete remission on the 11th day. Although rare cases of COVID-19 infection in infants have been reported, the
transmission of disease from affected persons to infants can happen. Therefore, further studies for early diagnosis andmanagement
of the COVID-19 in newborns and infants are necessary
Keywords :
COVID-19 , Infant , Pneumonia
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Pediatrics
