Affiliations 

  • 1 Pediatrics, Hospital Tuanku Ja'afar Seremban, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia davidngce@gmail.com
  • 2 Pediatrics, Hospital Tuanku Ja'afar Seremban, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
BMJ Case Rep, 2021 May 31;14(5).
PMID: 34059550 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-243783

Abstract

We report a case of COVID-19 in a 29-week preterm infant. This child is the youngest reported case of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Malaysia, and to the best of our knowledge, one of the youngest documented cases of established vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 reported in literature. Our report highlights the clinical course, timelines of viral shedding by real-time reverse transcription-PCR and antibody seroconversion in a premature infant infected with SARS-CoV-2. In addition, we discuss the challenges faced in managing a preterm infant infected with SARS-CoV-2 and the knowledge gaps that need to be explored.

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