COVID-19 Disease in Children: Clinical Course, Diagnosis and Treatment Overview and Literature Data Compilation

Abstract

When compared with SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2 is a highly contagious infection agent. Although MERS-CoV infection is known to have higher mortality, SARS-CoV-2 has spread to many people all over the world in a very short time. In addition to this, SARS-CoV-2 (like SARS-CoV and MERS) infects less children and results in milder clinic than in adults. Although the reason of it is not known, difference in their immunities or being less likely to be exposed to the source of the infection is thought to be the reason. However, it should not be forgotten that children can contribute to the spread of infection among adults and population, along with being mostly asymptomatic.

Keywords

• Children
• COVİD-19
• Overview

Çocuklarda COVID-19 Hastalığı: Klinik Seyir, Tanı ve Tedaviye Genel Bakış ve Literatür Verilerinin Derlemesi

Abstract

Yeni Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 olarak adlandırılmıştır ve önceki insan koronavirüslerine kıyasla oldukça bulaşıcı bir enfeksiyon ajanıdır. Önceki her salgının kendine özgü bir tehlikesi vardı. Yüksek bulaşıcılık potansiyeli, yeni koronavirüsün birincil tehlikesidir. MERS-CoV enfeksiyonunun daha yüksek mortalite oranına sahip olduğu bilinmekle birlikte, SARS-CoV-2 kısa sürede tüm dünyadaki birçok insana yayılmıştır. SARS-CoV-2 (SARS-CoV ve MERS gibi) çocukları daha az enfekte eder ve çocuklarda yetişkinlere göre daha hafif klinik semptomlarla sonuçlanır. Birincil patogenezi bilinmemektedir; çocukların bağışıklıklarında bulunan farklar, ajana maruz kalma olasılığının daha az olması olabilir. Bununla birlikte, çoğunlukla asemptomatik olmakla birlikte, çocuk popülasyonu enfeksiyon yayılması için potansiyel bir kaynaktır.

Keywords

• Çocuklar
• Koronavirüsler
• COVID-19

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