Sequential Analysis of Viral Load in a Neonate and Her Mother Infected With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. (16th April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Han, Mi Seon; Seong, Moon-Woo; Heo, Eun Young; Park, Ji Hong; Kim, Namhee; Shin, Sue; Cho, Sung Im; Park, Sung Sup; Choi, Eun Hwa
• Is Part Of: Clinical infectious diseases. Volume 71:Number 16(2020)
• Page Start: 2236
• Page End: 2239
• Publication Date: 2020-04-16
• Subjects: SARS-CoV-2 -- COVID-19 -- coronavirus -- neonate -- viral load; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa447
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-4838

Abstract

Abstract: We report changes in viral load over time in a 27-day-old neonate with coronavirus disease 2019 who presented with fever, cough, and vomiting. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 RNA was detected in the nasopharynx, oropharynx, stool, saliva, plasma, and urine. The highest viral RNA copies in nasopharynx decreased over time while viral load in stool remained high.