Diagnostic and therapeutic aspects in the infection by SARS-CoV-2, (COVID-19) in Pediatrics

Abstract

The high pathogenicity human coronavirus predominantly infects the lower respiratory tract causing fatal pneumonia, as it is the case of the current pandemic due to the SARS-CoV-2 virus denominated COVID-19 illness, to which human beings do not have pre-existing immunity. Since the outbreak, an increasing number of studies had investigated COVID-19 on adults, but epidemiologic and clinic characteristics data on offspring are few, who they seem to develop moderate to mild or silent forms of the illness. Even though the mortality is really low, it does exist the risk that pediatric cases could be underdiagnosed. As mentioned, we had revised and selected the most useful and recent information inside our medical branch about the diagnosis and treatment criteria in order to contribute with the knowledge and tendency of the morbidity and mortality of this pandemic on the pediatric population.