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Editor, Senior Moderator
Clin Exp Pediatr
. 2023 Apr 18.
doi: 10.3345/cep.2022.00878. Online ahead of print.
COVID-19 in immunocompromised children and adolescents
Byung Ok Kwak[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Byung Wook Eun[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Since coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) became a global pandemic, concerns have arisen regarding the risks of COVID-19 in immunocompromised children and adolescents. Here we aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes and risks of severe COVID-19 in immunocompromised pediatric patients. Previous studies reported that most children and adolescents receiving immunosuppressive medications have clinical presentations and favorable outcomes similar to those of the general pediatric population. Treatments and access to health services should not be interrupted in these populations, and continuous monitoring of the potential impact of variant strains on the risk of immunocompromised pediatric patients is warranted.
Keywords: Adolescent; COVID-19; Child; Immunocompromised; SARS-CoV-2.
. 2023 Apr 18.
doi: 10.3345/cep.2022.00878. Online ahead of print.
COVID-19 in immunocompromised children and adolescents
Byung Ok Kwak[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Byung Wook Eun[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 37070297
- DOI: 10.3345/cep.2022.00878
Abstract
Since coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) became a global pandemic, concerns have arisen regarding the risks of COVID-19 in immunocompromised children and adolescents. Here we aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes and risks of severe COVID-19 in immunocompromised pediatric patients. Previous studies reported that most children and adolescents receiving immunosuppressive medications have clinical presentations and favorable outcomes similar to those of the general pediatric population. Treatments and access to health services should not be interrupted in these populations, and continuous monitoring of the potential impact of variant strains on the risk of immunocompromised pediatric patients is warranted.
Keywords: Adolescent; COVID-19; Child; Immunocompromised; SARS-CoV-2.