Severe acute respiratory syndrome among children

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作者
Leung, CW
Kwan, YW
Ko, PW
Chiu, SS
Loung, PY
Fong, NC
Lee, LP
Hui, YW
Law, HKW
Wong, WHS
Chan, KH
Peiris, JSM
Lim, WWL
Lau, YL
Chiu, MC
机构
[1] Princess Margaret Hosp, Dept Pediat & Adolescent Med, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[2] Our Lady Maryknoll Hosp, Dept Pediat & Adolescent Med, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[3] Univ Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hosp, Dept Paediat & Adolescent Med, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[4] Univ Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hosp, Dept Microbiol, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[5] Dept Hlth, Publ Hlth Lab Ctr, Govt Virus Unit, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
关键词
severe acute respiratory syndrome; SARS; children;
D O I
10.1542/peds.113.6.e535
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
Objective. To study the epidemiologic, clinical, laboratory, and radiologic features, prognostic indicators, and short-term to medium-term outcomes for children with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and to validate the performance characteristics of a clinical case definition, calculated with respect to SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) seroconversion. Methods. Children <18 years of age, from a single-site outbreak, who satisfied a clinical case definition for SARS, with subsequent serologic confirmation, were treated according to a standard protocol and prospectively monitored. Results. Forty-four children were included. The median age was 12 years. Forty-two children (95.5%) demonstrated an epidemiologic link. Fever, cough, malaise, coryza, sputum production, headache, myalgia, lymphopenia, and elevated lactate dehydrogenase levels were common presenting features. Radiographic findings were nonspecific, but high-resolution computed tomography of the thorax was an early diagnostic aid. A specific reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction assay for SARS-CoV yielded positive results for <50% of children. Of 9 children who developed hypoxemia, 8 were treated with methylprednisolone. Of 5 children who received intensive care, 3 required assisted ventilation. All children recovered, and serious adverse events in response to treatment were not observed. The outcomes at 3 to 6 months after disease onset, including exercise tolerance, pulmonary functions, and psychologic status, were favorable. An age of >12 years was associated with methylprednisolone therapy for severe illness. After exclusion of the only infant, an age of >12 years was associated with oxygen requirements. Sore throat, high neutrophil count at presentation, and peak neutrophilia were independent factors predicting severe illness. The clinical case definition demonstrated good sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values (97.8%, 92.7%, 88%, and 98.7%, respectively) for diagnostic accuracy. Conclusions. Children are susceptible to SARS-CoV infection. Teenagers resemble adults with respect to disease progression and may develop severe illness. The short-term to medium-term outcomes are good. Sore throat and initial and peak neutrophilia seem to be predictors of severe illness. Our clinical case definition performed well in the epidemic.
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页码:E535 / E543
页数:9
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