SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children Less Than Forty Days Hospitalized in Belgium Between 2020 and 2022.

Our study aimed to assess the severity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in hospitalized infants under 40 days old, across 21 Belgian hospitals between 2020 and 2022. Of the 365 infants studied, 14.2% needed respiratory support.

Severe infections in children: Case reports and management of positive Panton-Valentine leucocidin cases.

Background: is a well-known bacterium associated with carriage and responsible for different types of infections. The Panton-Valentine leucocidin () is a key virulence factor causing tissue necrosis. can, however, be present in both benign and life-threatening infections.

Pediatric COVID-19: Immunopathogenesis, Transmission and Prevention.

Children are unique in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, SARS-CoV-2 has a lower medical impact in children as compared to adults. A higher proportion of children than adults remain asymptomatic following SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe disease and death are also less common.

Rhabdomyolysis and Acute Kidney Injury as Leading COVID-19 Presentation in an Adolescent.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, the virus responsible of the current COVID-19 pandemic, has limited impact in the pediatric population. Children are often asymptomatic or present mild flu-like symptoms. We report the case of a COVID-19-infected adolescent presenting severe rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury without any fever or respiratory symptoms.