Publications by authors named "Teresa Rongai"
Article Synopsis
- A study was conducted to understand the prevalence and characteristics of noninvasive Group A Streptococcus (nGAS) infections in children aged 0-16 years in the post-COVID-19 era, analyzing data from surveys sent to parents of 3580 children in June 2023.
- Results showed that 20.3% of children had GAS infections, predominantly affecting those aged 3-6, with common symptoms including sore throat and fever, and most infections confirmed via rapid antigen detection tests.
- Treatment was primarily antibiotic-based, with amoxicillin and amoxicillin/clavulanate being the most common, while only 34% of children had received influenza vaccinations,
Current practice regarding complementary feeding (CF) is influenced by socio-cultural background. Our group already investigated the Italian approach to CF in the years 2015-2017. Our aim was to update those data by finding out: if the habits have changed nationwide, how the trends changed in each area, and if the differences between regions still exist.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevious studies assessing the prevalence of COVID-19 sequelae in children have included either a small number of children or a short follow-up period, or have only focused on hospitalized children. We investigated the prevalence of persistent symptoms amongst children and assessed the risk factors, including the impact of variants. A prospective cohort study included children (≤18 years old) with PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Emerging evidence shows that both adults and children may develop post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC). The aim of this study is to characterise and compare long-term post-SARS-CoV-2 infection outcomes in adults and children in a defined region in Italy.
Methods: A prospective cohort study including children (≤18 years old) with PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and their household members.