Magnitude of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Outcome in Paediatric Surgical Inpatients during the First Wave of Pandemic at a Tertiary Care Children's Hospital in India.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Prajapati, Sahaj; Choudhury, Subhasis Roy; Aditya, M; Maheshwari, Anu; Anirudha, Abhay J; Sarin, Yogesh Kumar
- Source
- Journal of Tropical Pediatrics. Apr2022, Vol. 68 Issue 2, p1-6. 6p.
- Subject
- *HOSPITAL care of children
*PANDEMICS
*CHILDREN'S hospitals
*SARS-CoV-2
*COVID-19
*TERTIARY care
*CHILD patients
*PEDIATRICS
- Language
- ISSN
- 0142-6338
This study was conducted at a tertiary care centre of Delhi, to assess the magnitude of SARS-CoV-2 disease and outcome in paediatric surgical inpatients. All the admitted patients were evaluated excluding outpatients and minor procedures. Out of 312 operated patients 2.88% patients were SARS-CoV-2 positive and out of 167 non-operative patients 6.58% were SARS-CoV-2 positive. These patients received standard care as per guidelines using standard protective measures and were discharged home. Only 1 death occurred due to perforation peritonitis with sepsis. The overall prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in paediatric surgical patients was 4.17% and SARS-CoV-2 positive patients had similar outcomes as compared to non-SARS-CoV-2 patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]