title: Severe acute respiratory syndrome can be mild in children.
abstract: A 13-year-old boy contracted severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The clinical course was mild, and no specific treatment was given. His recovery was spontaneous and complete. SARS in children can be a mild and self-limiting disease. The use of the World Health Organization/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention case definitions may not be adequate for the diagnosis of SARS in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong. kwanyw@netvigator.com
authors.forename: Mike Yat Wah
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Kwan
authors.forename: Wai Ming
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Po Wan
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Chi Wai
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: Man Chun
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Chiu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D045169:Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology