Sequential Analysis of Viral Load in a Neonate and Her Mother Infected With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2
Mi Seon Han, Moon‐Woo Seong, Eun Young Heo, Ji-Hong Park, Namhee Kim, Sue Shin, Sung Im Cho, Sung Sup Park, Eun Hwa Choi
Abstract
We report changes in viral load over time in a 27-day-old neonate with coronavirus disease 2019 who presented with fever, cough, and vomiting. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 RNA was detected in the nasopharynx, oropharynx, stool, saliva, plasma, and urine. The highest viral RNA copies in nasopharynx decreased over time while viral load in stool remained high.
Topics & Concepts
Viral loadCoronavirusRespiratory systemVomitingSalivaMedicineVirologyUrineViral sheddingCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)ImmunologyVirusInternal medicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)COVID-19 Impact on ReproductionRespiratory viral infections researchViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology