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Coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID ‐19) in two pediatric patients with kidney disease on chronic immunosuppression: A case series

Authors :
Bethanne Johnston
Michelle C. Starr
Amy C. Wilson
Shannon Anderson
Corina Nailescu
John C. Christenson
Elizabeth Spiwak
David S. Hains
Ashley Rawson
Andrew L. Schwaderer
Sushil Gupta
Source :
Hemodialysis International, Hemodialysis International. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Wiley, 2020.

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is a highly infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 virus (SARS‐CoV‐2). While children appear to experience less severe disease than adults, those with underlying conditions such as kidney disease may be more susceptible to infection. Limited data are present for children with kidney disease, and there are limited prior reports of pediatric hemodialysis patients with COVID‐19. This report describes the mild clinical disease course of COVID‐19 in two pediatric patients with chronic kidney disease, one on hemodialysis and both on chronic immunosuppression. We review treatment in these patients, as well as our measures to reduce transmission among our hemodialysis patients and staff.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15424758 and 14927535
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Hemodialysis International
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....2f22f268384b2b56f92526be56f093b8
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/hdi.12876