Frequency of Children vs Adults Carrying Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Asymptomatically

Gregorio P Milani; Ilaria Bottino; Alessia Rocchi; Paola Marchisio; Silvia Elli; Carlo Agostoni; Giorgio Costantino

doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.3595

Frequency of Children vs Adults Carrying Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Asymptomatically

JAMA Pediatr. 2021 Feb 1;175(2):193-194. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.3595.

Authors

Gregorio P Milani, Ilaria Bottino¹, Alessia Rocchi², Paola Marchisio³, Silvia Elli¹, Carlo Agostoni⁴, Giorgio Costantino⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
² Pediatric Emergency Department, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
³ Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
⁴ Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
⁵ Emergency Department, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.

Abstract

This case-control study compares the rates of test results indicating SARS-CoV-2 infection among children and adults admitted to a single hospital in Milan, Italy, for noninfectious reasons and without COVID-19 symptoms.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Asymptomatic Infections / epidemiology*
COVID-19 Testing / statistics & numerical data*
Child
Child Welfare / statistics & numerical data*
Child, Preschool
Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis*
Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
Female
Humans
Infant
Italy
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index
Young Adult