A Comparison of Clinical Findings and Laboratory Test Results Between Hospitalized Children with COVID-19 and Influenza

Akkoc G., AĞBAŞ A., Duru N. S.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC RESEARCH, vol.8, no.4, pp.432-437, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/jpr.galenos.2021.48751
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.432-437
  • Keywords: Children, coronavirus, COVID-19, influenza, CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019
  • Marmara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aim: It can be challenging to distinguish between influenza and coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) during the influenza season. Therefore, we aimed to compare the clinical symptoms, laboratory findings, and outcomes of these two diseases in children.