SARS-CoV-2 infection of the central nervous system in a 14-month-old child: A case report of a complete autopsy

• Main Authors: Ismael Gomes (Author), Karina Karmirian (Author), Júlia T. Oliveira (Author), Carolina da S.G. Pedrosa (Author), Mayara Abud Mendes (Author), Fernando Colonna Rosman (Author), Leila Chimelli (Author), Stevens Rehen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Neurological and other systemic complications occur in adults with severe COVID-19. Here we describe SARS-CoV-2 infection complicated by neuroinvasion in the post-mortem tissues of a child. Methods: We performed a complete autopsy of a 14-month-old child who died of COVID-19 pneumonitis....