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Infection & Tropical Disease

P-ITD-033
Hospitalization Rates and Characteristics of Children Hospitalized with
COVID-19 in RSUD Deli Serdang Lubuk Pakam

Muhammad Al Anas , Dwi Herawati Ritonga 2
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Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia1 Department of Child Health,
Deli Serdang Hospital, Lubuk Pakam, Indonesia2
Abstract
Background Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is a novel infectious disease that causes respiratory
illness and death. COVID-19 in children accounts for a small percentage of patients and is often milder
than that in adults. However, it can progress to severe disease sometimes, with mortality in the aged 0-18
years reached 1.2% in July 2021 in Indonesia. Children are just as likely as adults to become infected and
might contribute to the transmission. Objective To describe the hospitalization rates and characteristics of
children hospitalized with COVID-19 in RSUD Deli Serdang Lubuk Pakam. Methods This study included
children suspected with COVID-19 in RSUD Deli Serdang from March 2020 to July 2021. We confirmed the
COVID-19 case using a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), at the PCR Laboratory,
in RSUD Deli Serdang. Results 253 children test for SARS-CoV-2 infection, with 136 (53.8%) children
confirmed for COVID-19, and 117 (46.2%) were COVID-19 suspected. Most of the patients came from Deli
Serdang Regency, which accounted for 182 cases (71.9%), where Tanjung Morawa is the most predominant
district (30.6%). We found that the length of stay ranging from 0 to 32 days, with 17 cases of mortality
(6.7%), and 30 babies are born to mothers related to COVID-19 (11.9%). Conclusion We detect children
with COVID-19 in all districts in the Deli Serdang Regency. SARS-CoV-2 seems to be less commonly
affect children and to cause fewer symptoms and less severe disease in this age group compared with adults,
associate with lower case-fatality rates.
Keywords: COVID-19; children; hospitalization rate

P-ITD-034 (Prime e-Poster)
Clinical Profiles of COVID-19 in Children Admitted to Emergency COVID-19
Hospital in Earlier Surge of Cases in Indonesia

NPA Natasha Anjasmara, Fitria Mahrunnisa, Tiona Romauli, Safitri Nenik A, Hazrina Julia,
Valerie Michalea W, Nia Fitriyani
COVID-19 emergency hospital, Wisma Atlit Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia
Abstract
Background Number of child mortality cases in Indonesia is relatively high compared to other country.
Several SARS-CoV-2 strains causes different clinical features and surge of cases world-wide. It is important
to have a better understanding of clinical features of pediatric COVID-19 due to limited data in Indonesia.
Objective To determine the clinical profile of pediatric patients admitted to RSDC. Methods Observational
descriptive study of pediatric patients diagnosed with COVID-19 admitted on 1st to 14th February 2021.
Results One hundred and fifty-four patients were admitted with RT -PCR Positive SARS-CoV-2. There were
more male (50.6%) to female (49%) with median age were 8 years old and the most common age group were
10-18 years old (51.9%), 5-9 years old (26.6%), 1-4 years old (20,1%) and below 12 months (1,3%). Most
cases presented were mild symptoms (77.9%), asymptomatic (20.8%) and (1,3%) became severe during
hospitalization. Most symptoms present in respiratory tract cough (46.1%), rhinorrhea (44.2%), sore throat
(13.6%), anosmia (20.1%), and shortness of breath (7.1%), GIT symptoms includes diarrhea (8.4%), nausea
and vomiting (6.5%), and abdominal pain (0,6%) other symptoms includes fever (41.6%), malaise (5.8%),
headache (14.3%), and myalgia (6.5%). Conclusion Most of the cases present in adolescent group with
cough, rhinorrhea and fever as the most common symptoms. Although initially most of the cases were mild
to no symptoms, there are possibilities develop to severe cases. Additional studies are needed to establish
evidence-based Characterization in Pediatric COVID-19 in different strain of SARS-CoV-2.
Keywords: pediatrics; SARS-CoV-2; Infectious disease; respirology

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