| Literature DB >> 33295435 |
Jane Oba1, Clovis Artur Silva2, Ricardo Katsuya Toma1, Werther Brunow de Carvalho2, Artur Figueiredo Delgado2.
Abstract
We report the clinical case of an infant with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection with gastrointestinal signs and symptoms, predominantly vomiting. The patient also had colic, poor feeding, mild diarrhea and mild rhinorrhea without fever. The child had evidence of altered coagulation, increased interleukin 10, moderate dehydration and she was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit. Simultaneously, the patient was diagnosed as Clostridioides difficile infection, which possibly may have facilitated the persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in feces, for more than 27 days, even after the nasopharyngeal test turned negative. This coinfection might exacerbate the gastrointestinal signs and symptoms and increased the possibility of fecal-oral transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and Clostridioides . The patient was breastfed and received complementary infant formula, hydrated with intravenous fluid, and was discharged without complications, 4 days after admission.Entities:
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Year: 2020 PMID: 33295435 PMCID: PMC7690928 DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2020RC6048
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Einstein (Sao Paulo) ISSN: 1679-4508
Figure 1Chronology of clinical, laboratory and imaging events
Laboratory and imaging results during the clinical course
| Variables | Hospital admission | Day 10 | Day 27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARS-CoV-2 | Oral swab: positive Stool: positive | Oral swab: negative Stool: positive | |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 11.4 | 9.6 | 10.5 |
| Hematocrit, % | 31.9 | 27.7 | 30.5 |
| White blood cell count, μL | 12,460 | 9,940 | 7,970 |
| Neutrophils, μL (1000-8500) | 623 | 2,565 | 1,363 |
| Lymphocyte, μL (4000-13500) | 9,843 | 6,706 | 6,481 |
| Platelets, ×103/μL (150-450) | 470 | 503 | 427 |
| CRP, mg/L (<5.0) | <1 | 0.3 | <0.3 |
| Albumin, g/dL (3.1-5) | 4.1 | ||
| Ferritin, ng/mL (8.46-580) | 503 | 388 | |
| AST, U/L (0-32) | 70 | 36 | |
| ALT, U/L (<25) | 42 | 18 | |
| Urea, mg/dL (4-16) | 8 | ||
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 0.30 | ||
| Prothrombin time, (16-26.1) | 29.6 | 27.9 | |
| Fibrinogen, mg/dL (200-400) | 177 | 161 | |
| TTPa, (25.6-35.5) | 33.5 | ||
| D-dimer, ug/mL (<500) | 641 | 751 | |
| Troponin, pg/mL (<5) | 11 | 22 | 16 |
| IL-6, pg/nL (1.5-7.0) | 2.2 | ||
| IL-10, pg/nL (0-2) | 2.3 | ||
| Hemoculture | Negative | ||
| Positive | Positive | Positive | |
| Echocardiography | Normal | Normal | |
| Transfontanellar brain ultrasonography | Normal | ||
| Abdominal ultrasonography | Normal |
SARS-CoV-2: severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus-2. CRP: C-reactive protein; AST: aspartate transaminase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; IL: interleukine.
Figura 1Cronologia de eventos clínicos, laboratoriais e de imagem
Resultados laboratoriais e de imagem durante o curso clínico
| Variáveis | Dia da internação | Dia 10 | Dia 27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARS-CoV-2 | Swab oral: negativo Fezes: positivo | ||
| Hemoglobina, g/dL | 11,4 | 9,6 | 10,5 |
| Hematócrito, % | 31,9 | 27,7 | 30,5 |
| Leucograma, μL | 12.460 | 9.940 | 7.970 |
| Neutrófilos, μL (1.000-8.500) | 623 | 2.565 | 1.363 |
| Linfócitos, μL (4.000-13.500) | 9.843 | 6.706 | 6.481 |
| Plaquetas, ×103/μL (150-450) | 470 | 503 | 427 |
| PCR, mg/L (<5,0) | <1 | 0,3 | <0.3 |
| Albumina, g/dL (3,1-5) | 4,1 | ||
| Ferritina, ng/mL (8,46-580) | 503 | 388 | |
| AST, U/L (0-32) | 70 | 36 | |
| ALT, U/L (<25) | 42 | 18 | |
| Ureia, mg/dL (4-16) | 8 | ||
| Creatinina, mg/dL | 0,30 | ||
| Tempo de protrombina, (16-26,1) | 29,6 | 27,9 | |
| Fibrinogênio, mg/dL (200-400) | 177 | 161 | |
| TTPa, (25,6-35,5) | 33,5 | ||
| Dímero-D, ug/mL (<500) | 641 | 751 | |
| Troponina, pg/mL (<5) | 11 | 22 | 16 |
| IL-6, pg/nL (1,5-7,0) | 2,2 | ||
| IL-10, pg/nL (0-2) | 2,3 | ||
| Hemocultura | Negativa | ||
| Positivo | Positivo | Positivo | |
| Ecocardiograma | Normal | Normal | |
| Ultrassom transfontanelar | Normal | ||
| Ultrassom de abdome | Normal |
SARS-CoV-2: coronavírus da síndrome respiratória aguda grave 2; PCR: proteína C-reativa; AST: aspartato aminotransaminase; ALT: alanina aminotransferase; TTPa: tempo de tromboplastina parcial ativada; IL: interleucina.