Predictors associated with critical care need and in-hospital mortality among children with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection in a high HIV infection burden region

• Main Authors: Liliane N. Byamungu (Author), Jean B. Nachega (Author), Ashendri Pillay (Author), Patrick D. M. C. Katoto (Author), Prakash Jeena (Author), Lindsay Zurba (Author), Refiloe Masekela (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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IntroductionDespite the extra mortality associated with COVID-19 death globally, there is scant data on COVID-19-related paediatric mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. We assessed predictors of critical care needs and hospital mortality in South African children with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 inf...