Publications by authors named "Isıl Altan"
Pediatr Infect Dis J
July 2024
Article Synopsis
- SARS-CoV-2 has evolved throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to lower mortality rates due to increased immunity and potentially less severe variants, with its current status as an endemic virus.
- This study focused on symptomatic pediatric patients under 18 with confirmed COVID-19 and seasonal coronavirus (sCoV) infections, comparing their clinical and laboratory characteristics.
- Results showed that while COVID-19 had milder symptoms, it was associated with more fever; sCoV infections led to higher instances of lower respiratory issues, and hospitalization risk varied with age and comorbid conditions, but not virus type.
