Persistent symptoms after COVID-19 in children and adolescents from Argentina

SEERY, VANESA; RAIDEN, SILVINA; PENEDO, JUAN MARTÍN GÓMEZ; BORDA, MAURICIO; HERRERA, LARGIÓN; URANGA, MACARENA; MARCÓ DEL PONT, MARÍA; CHIRINO, CARINA; ERRAMUSPE, CONSTANZA; ALVAREZ, LAURA SILVANA; LENOIR, MELISA; MORALES, LAURA DANIELA; DAVENPORT, CAROLINA; HUESPE AUCHTER, SOLEDAD; MONSALVO, LILIANA; SASTOQUE, LAURA; GAVAZZI, MAGALÍ; RUSSO, CONSTANZA; SANANEZ, INÉS; PANDO, MARÍA DE LOS ÁNGELES; LAUFER, NATALIA; MUIÑOS, ROBERTO; FERRERO, FERNANDO; GEFFNER, JORGE; ARRUVITO, LOURDES

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES : IJID : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

ELSEVIER SCI LTD

Año: 2023 vol. 129 p. 49 - 56

1201-9712

Background: While long COVID-19 is widely recognized in adults, less information is available about this condition in children, especially in developing countries. Here, we studied the long-term symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection beyond 3 months and the associated risk factors in a pediatric population.Methods: This observational study included 639 Argentinian children and adolescents with previously confirmed COVID-19 from June 2020-June 2021 and 577 children without previous COVID-19. Parents completed a survey about symptoms that their child had for > 3 months after the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection.Results: At least one persistent symptom was observed more frequently in children with previous COVID-19 than in the non-COVID-19 group (34% vs. 13%, p