Klin Padiatr 2020; 232(04): 217-218
DOI: 10.1055/a-1163-7385
Short Communication

Co-infection of SARS CoV-2 and influenza A in a Pediatric Patient in Germany

SARS CoV-2 und Influenza A-Ko-Infektion bei einem pädiatrischen Patienten in Deutschland
1   Pediatrics, Kaufbeuren-Ostallgäu Hospital Group, Kaufbeuren, Germany
,
Monika Laible
1   Pediatrics, Kaufbeuren-Ostallgäu Hospital Group, Kaufbeuren, Germany
,
Markus Rauchenzauner
1   Pediatrics, Kaufbeuren-Ostallgäu Hospital Group, Kaufbeuren, Germany
2   Pediatrics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Introduction

In December 2019 a novel coronavirus was firstly encountered in Wuhan/China with a massive outbreak of fatal pneumonia leading to a pandemic declared by the World Health Organization in March 2020 (WHO Dashboard COVID-19. [WHO web site]. Available from: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019), affecting mainly elderly adults with underlying co-morbidities. Clinical course in children below the age of 10 years is considered to be mild or even with subclinical signs (Sinha IP, Ha et al. The Lancet Respiratory medicine 2020;27;S2213–2600(20) 30152-1). We describe a 4 month old infant with co-infection of SARS CoV-2 and influenza A virus.



Publication History

Article published online:
11 May 2020

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