Open AccessPremature Baby of 32 Weeks Has Sars-Cov-2 Infection: Case Report
Author(s) -
Camila Gemin R. Locatelli,
Mariana Digiovanni,
Tatyane Calegari,
Wendel Paiva Vita
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
open journal of pediatrics and neonatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2769-6200
DOI - 10.53996/2769-6200.ojpn.1000102
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , weaning , mechanical ventilation , intensive care unit , pediatric intensive care unit , pediatrics , intensive care , neonatal intensive care unit , ventilation (architecture) , neonatology , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , virology , outbreak , pregnancy , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , mechanical engineering , biology , engineering , genetics
In December 2019, a new coronavirus called “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2” (SARS-CoV-2), children of all ages can be infected with SARS-CoV-2, appeared in China. The objective of this study to report the case of a premature baby of 32 weeks has Sars-Cov-2 infection, admitted to a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Case: Premature baby, 32 weeks, male, admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of a University Hospital that after worsening of the clinical picture collected viral panel (PCR) its result: PCR positive for SARS-CoV-2. Conclusion: In critically ill patients using mechanical pulmonary ventilation, adopting a strategy with an emphasis on protective ventilation and effective weaning may guide the treatment of pediatric patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection.