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A Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Infection in a Preterm Infant with Severe Respiratory Failure
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NENI SUMARNI, LILIA DEWIYANTI, MADELINE HARI KUSMANTO, CIPTA PRAMANA
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COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has led to a global pandemic affecting persons of all ages. Respiratory failure can occur in adults particularly the elderly and those with underlying health conditions. Limited data are available for preterm and infant with COVID-19. Pediatric data demonstrate that children of all ages are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 and that infants under 1 year of age SARS-CoV-2 are at risk for severe disease although this is still is a relatively rare outcome. The SARS-CoV-2 caused a spectrum manifestations ranging from mild to severe respiratory tract infection. We described the first case of preterm infant SARS-CoV-2 infection in the city of Semarang, Indonesia. This case diagnosed four weeks after birth and manifesting with severe respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation support and then recovered.
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COVID-19, 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Infant Respiratory Failure.
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.12.04.278
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