A CASE OF LATE ONSET NEONATAL COVID-19 INFECTION
Keywords:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Reverse transcription Polymerase chain reaction (RT PCR), Severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a communicable illness which has become a global pandemic involving all the age groups. We report a case of neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection in NICU of Pak Emirates Military Hospital Rawalpindi in a 26-day-old neonate who presented to us with fever and refusal to feed. Laboratory parameters revealed SARS-CoV-2 and typical CT-chest findings. Considering this scenario, we are of the opinion that the transmission of the virus was horizontal. Under the current circumstances, COVID-19 should be in the differentials while evaluating all the neonates presenting with fever.
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Published
2020-08-07
How to Cite
`ShoaibM., Babar, M., Malik, Q., Ahmed, Z., Hussain, S., Razzaq, A., & Ullah, I. (2020). A CASE OF LATE ONSET NEONATAL COVID-19 INFECTION. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 70(1), S424-26. Retrieved from https://mail.pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/4946
Section
Case Reports
