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3/2020
vol. 95
 
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Case report

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and influenza A virus co-infection in a nine-year-old boy from a family cluster – case report

Anna Tomasik
1, 2
,
Maria Pokorska-Śpiewak
1, 3
,
Ewa Talarek
1, 3
,
Magdalena Marczyńska
1, 3

  1. Regional Hospital of Infectious Diseases in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
  2. Doctoral School, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
  3. Department of Children’s Infectious Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
Pediatr Pol 2020; 95 (3): 175–177
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/polp.2020.100662
Online publish date: 2020/10/30
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In this case report we present a nine-year-old boy from a family cluster with SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus co-infection. He presented with the most common manifestations of COVID-19 reported in paediatric population – fever and cough. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection was diagnosed by RT-PCR assay, and influenza type A by rapid immunochromatic assay testing. The course of disease was mild, despite co-infection with two viruses. In the time of COVID-19 pandemic testing for influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and SARS-CoV-2 in suspected cases is essential for establishing a diagnosis, and it has important implications for patient management.
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COVID-19, influenza, co-infection, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, children