title: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in children.
abstract: The Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is a new human disease caused by a novel coronavirus (CoV). The disease is reported mainly in adults. Data in children are scarce. The disease caused by MERS-CoV in children presents with a wide range of clinical manifestations, and it is associated with a lower mortality rate compared with adults. Poor outcome is observed mainly in admitted patients with medical comorbidities. We report a new case of MERS-CoV infection in a 9-month-old child complicated by severe respiratory symptoms, multi-organ dysfunction, and death. We reviewed the literature in an attempt to characterize the mode of presentation, the risk factors, and outcome of MERS-CoV infection in the pediatric population.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Department of Pediatrics, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Fax. +966 (11) 4777714 Ext. 24603. E-mail. thabetfarah@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: Farah
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Thabet
authors.forename: May
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chehab
authors.forename: Hind
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bafaqih
authors.forename: Sulaiman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al Mohaimeed
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology; D018352:Coronavirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D065207:Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology
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