Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

March 2, 2020

A Well Infant with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) with High Viral Load

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  • An asymptomatic 6-month old infant was hospitalized with COVID-19 and had positive nasopharyngeal swabs 16 days after admission. The case highlights potential flaws in current symptom-centric case definitions, especially in infants. 

Kam et al. (Feb 28, 2020). A Well Infant with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) with High Viral Load. Clin Infect Dis. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa201