Nieuwoudt Mareli, O'Connell Natasha L, van der Zalm Marieke M, Redfern Andrew W, Rabie Helena
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Khayelitsha Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
S Afr J Infect Dis. 2024 Jul 8;39(1):580. doi: 10.4102/sajid.v39i1.580. eCollection 2024.
Limited data exist on South African children hospitalised with COVID-19 in district hospitals. We describe the presentation and outcomes of children admitted to a level 1 and 2 hospital and compare this with children admitted to a level 2 and 3 hospital.
This study highlights that young age is an important risk factor for hospitalisation with severe COVID-19. Infants with HIV exposure and prematurity are disproportionately represented among admissions. Furthermore, we notice a high number of children with current or new tuberculosis confirming the interplay between viral infections and childhood tuberculosis.
关于在地区医院因新冠肺炎住院的南非儿童的数据有限。我们描述了入住一级和二级医院的儿童的临床表现和治疗结果，并将其与入住二级和三级医院的儿童进行比较。
本研究强调，年龄小是因严重新冠肺炎住院的一个重要风险因素。暴露于艾滋病毒的婴儿和早产儿在入院患者中所占比例过高。此外，我们注意到有大量患有现患或新发结核病的儿童，这证实了病毒感染与儿童结核病之间的相互作用。
