Severe acute respiratory syndrome can be mild in children.
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.
Kwan
Mike Yat Wah
MY
Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong. kwanyw@netvigator.com
Chan
Wai Ming
WM
Ko
Po Wan
PW
Leung
Chi Wai
CW
Chiu
Man Chun
MC
D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D045169:Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology