A 55-Day-Old Female Infant Infected With 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease: Presenting With Pneumonia, Liver Injury, and Heart Damage

J Infect Dis. 2020 May 11;221(11):1775-1781. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa113.

Abstract

Background: Previous studies on the pneumonia outbreak caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were mainly based on information from adult populations. Limited data are available for children with COVID-19, especially for infected infants.

Methods: We report a 55-day-old case with COVID-19 confirmed in China and describe the identification, diagnosis, clinical course, and treatment of the patient, including the disease progression from day 7 to day 11 of illness.

Results: This case highlights that children with COVID-19 can also present with multiple organ damage and rapid disease changes.

Conclusions: When managing such infant patients with COVID-19, frequent and careful clinical monitoring is essential.

Keywords: COVID-19 pneumonia; heart damage; liver injury.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Betacoronavirus
  • COVID-19
  • China
  • Coronavirus Infections / complications*
  • Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis*
  • Coronavirus Infections / pathology
  • Coronavirus Infections / therapy
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Heart Injuries / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Liver / injuries*
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia / etiology*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / complications*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / pathology
  • Pneumonia, Viral / therapy
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Treatment Outcome