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by Francesco Gambilonghi,Valeria Fichera,Vincenzo Sortino,Patrizia Grassi,Ausilia Desiree Collotta,Marco Simone Vaccalluzzo,Alfredo Pulvirenti,Silvia Marino,Martino Ruggieri,Salvatore Castiglione andRaffaele Falsaperla
Acta Microbiol. Hell. 2024, 69(4), 274-284; https://doi.org/10.3390/amh69040025 - 28 Nov 2024
Abstract The cycle threshold (Ct) value of PCR, used to detect SARS-CoV-2 viral load, has been associated with disease severity in adults, but few studies have examined these relationships in pediatric patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the Ct value at hospital admission and the duration of fever, length of hospital stay, and the need for medical interventions in pediatric patients with COVID-19. We conducted a retrospective study of 124 pediatric patients with a positive nasopharyngeal swab for SARS-CoV-2 between April 2020 and March 2022. A negative correlation was observed between the Ct value and the duration of fever (p = 0.012), with a similar trend for length of hospital stay (p = 0.25). A low Ct value was also associated with the development of MIS-C (p = 0.026) and the need for respiratory support and steroid therapy (p = 0.036). The Ct value may be useful in stratifying pediatric patients with COVID-19, helping to predict the duration of fever and hospital stay, as well as the need for medical interventions. Full article
by Francesco Gambilonghi,Valeria Fichera,Vincenzo Sortino,Patrizia Grassi,Ausilia Desiree Collotta,Marco Simone Vaccalluzzo,Alfredo Pulvirenti,Silvia Marino,Martino Ruggieri,Salvatore Castiglione andRaffaele Falsaperla
Acta Microbiol. Hell. 2024, 69(4), 274-284; https://doi.org/10.3390/amh69040025 - 28 Nov 2024
Abstract The cycle threshold (Ct) value of PCR, used to detect SARS-CoV-2 viral load, has been associated with disease severity in adults, but few studies have examined these relationships in pediatric patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the Ct value at hospital admission and the duration of fever, length of hospital stay, and the need for medical interventions in pediatric patients with COVID-19. We conducted a retrospective study of 124 pediatric patients with a positive nasopharyngeal swab for SARS-CoV-2 between April 2020 and March 2022. A negative correlation was observed between the Ct value and the duration of fever (p = 0.012), with a similar trend for length of hospital stay (p = 0.25). A low Ct value was also associated with the development of MIS-C (p = 0.026) and the need for respiratory support and steroid therapy (p = 0.036). The Ct value may be useful in stratifying pediatric patients with COVID-19, helping to predict the duration of fever and hospital stay, as well as the need for medical interventions. Full article
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