Title :

A very low prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection but a high prevalence of other respiratory virus infections in children admitted to paediatric emergency departments.

Author(s) :

Viart, Juliette [Auteur]
Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire [CHU Lille] [CHRU Lille]
Engelmann, Ilka [Auteur]
Pathogenèse virale du diabète de type 1 - ULR 3610
Gras-Le Guen, Christèle [Auteur]
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes = Nantes University Hospital [CHU Nantes]
Haas, Hervé [Auteur]
Hôpitaux Pédiatriques de Nice Lenval [CHU-Lenval]
Chinazzo, Marie [Auteur]
Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Tours [CHRU Tours]
Cantais, Aymeric [Auteur]
Physiopathologie et biothérapies des infections muqueuses [CIRI] [CIRI-GIMAP]
Gatin, Amélie [Auteur]
Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Nancy [CHRU Nancy]
Brehin, Camille [Auteur]
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse [CHU Toulouse]
Ouafi, Mahdi [Auteur]
Laboratoire de Virologie - ULR 3610 [Laboratoire de Virologie]
Martinot, Alain [Auteur]
METRICS : Evaluation des technologies de santé et des pratiques médicales - ULR 2694
Dubos, Francois [Auteur]
METRICS : Evaluation des technologies de santé et des pratiques médicales - ULR 2694

Journal title :

Acta Paediatrica

Abbreviated title :

Acta Paediatr

Volume number :

111

Pages :

1034-1038

Publication date :

2022-02-22

ISSN :

1651-2227

English keyword(s) :

children
COVID-19
prevalence
respiratory virus
SARS-CoV-2

HAL domain(s) :

Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]

English abstract : [en]

Aim To investigate the prevalence of infections by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and other respiratory viruses among children admitted to paediatric emergency departments (PEDs). Methods From ...
Show more >Aim To investigate the prevalence of infections by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and other respiratory viruses among children admitted to paediatric emergency departments (PEDs). Methods From April to July 2020, a prospective, multicentre cohort study was conducted in the PEDs of eight French university hospitals. Regardless of the reason for admission, a nasopharyngeal swab sample from each child was screened using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction tests for SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses. We determined the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses and identified risk factors associated with a positive test. Results Of the 924 included children (median [interquartile range] age: 4 years [1–9]; boys: 55%), 908 (98.3%) were tested for SARS-CoV-2. Only three samples were positive (0.3%; 95% confidence interval: 0.1–1) and none of these children had symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019. Of the 836 samples (90%) tested for other viruses, 129 (15.4%) were positive (primarily rhinovirus). Respiratory viruses were significantly more common in young children and in children with respiratory tract symptoms and fever. Conclusion The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 among children admitted to emergency departments was low. In contrast, and despite social distancing and other protective measures, the prevalence of other respiratory viruses detection was high.Show less >

Language :

Anglais

Audience :

Internationale

Popular science :

Non

Administrative institution(s) :

Université de Lille
CHU Lille

Collections :

• Laboratoire de virologie - ULR 3610
• METRICS : Evaluation des technologies de santé et des pratiques médicales - ULR 2694

Submission date :

2023-11-15T04:35:47Z
2024-04-15T09:27:06Z