COVID-19: A message of hope from a young girl with severe cystic fibrosis.

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Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Sous-type
Etude de cas (case report): rapporte une observation et la commente brièvement.
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Titre
COVID-19: A message of hope from a young girl with severe cystic fibrosis.
Périodique
Pediatric pulmonology
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Blanchon S., Fernandez C., Guerin S., Crisinel P.A., Rochat I.
ISSN
1099-0496 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1099-0496
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
07/2020
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
55
Numéro
7
Pages
1546-1547
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Letter
Publication Status: ppublish
Résumé
SARS-CoV2 is leading to an unprecedented crisis. Patients with advanced age, obesity or respiratory/cardiovascular conditions display an increased risk of severe COVID-19, but pediatric data are very few when no data are available about cystic fibrosis (CF).
We report a 9-year-old girl case presenting an asymptomatic COVID-19 despite severe CF lung disease (multiresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, diffuse bronchiectasis, haemoptysis, oxygen/ventilatory support). She remained stable without new symptom or Chest-X-ray worsening.
There is a legitimate concern that CF increases the severity of COVID-19, but this case is remarkably hopeful. However, international collaboration is required to study the impact of COVID-19 on CF.
Mots-clé
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
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Web of science
Création de la notice
15/05/2020 17:27
Dernière modification de la notice
01/12/2023 8:13
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