Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.26800/LV-144-supl1-25
Children treated due to COVID-19 in Department of Paediatrics of University Hospital Centre Split – single centre experience
Saša Sršen
; Klinika za dječje bolesti, Klinički bolnički centar Split
Antonija Vuković Novogradec
; Klinika za dječje bolesti, Klinički bolnički centar Split
Davor Petrović
; Klinika za dječje bolesti, Klinički bolnički centar Split
Luka Stričević
; Klinika za dječje bolesti, Klinički bolnički centar Split
Vitomir Metličić
; Klinika za dječje bolesti, Klinički bolnički centar Split
Abstract
Aim: to evaluate demographic characteristics, course of disease, treatment and outcome of disease of children treated due ro COVID-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Patients and methods: retrospective medical chart review of children traeted during 2020 and 2021 in Department of Paediatrics of University Hospital Centre Split in Split, Croatia. Results: a total number of 59 children were treated due to
COVID-19 in observed period of time, mostly infants and toddlers. Most of them had mild clinical presentation of disease, but five of them required intensive care treatment, and two children died. In most of the cases they were treated with symptomatic and supportive therapy, but 50.85% were treated with antibiotics and 23.73% with glucocorticoids. During observed period of time 26 children were treated due to MIS-C. Their age distribution was more even, but also most of the children were younger than 10 years of age. More than 90% of patients were treated with intravenous immunoglobulines, glucocorticoids anda acetylsalicylic acid, but also with antibiotics. 53.85% of children required intensive care treatment. Both in groups of children with COVID-19 and MIS-C most of the patients were male. Conclusion: COVID-19 patients most often were children with a mild clinical picture, while in the group of children treated for MIS-C the clinical picture and the course of the disease were more severe. Our experiences are similar to those described in the literature.
Keywords
COVID-19, MIS-C, CHILD, ADOLESCENT
Hrčak ID:
275752
URI
Publication date:
24.4.2022.
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