Croup as a Previously Unrecognized Symptom of COVID-19 in Infants

Dasdemir S., Uysal Yazici M., Gudeloglu E., Akkuzu E., Tezer H.

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, cilt.41, sa.8, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/inf.0000000000003565
  • Dergi Adı: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, PASCAL, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Croup, Infant, COVID-19
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Although the most common symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in children are fever and cough, cases of croup associated with COVID-19 are reported in the literature and have increased sharply with the Omicron variant. We present severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 as a viral agent in an infant presenting with croup.