Viral dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant in Paediatric Patients; A prospective cohort study.
SARS-CoV-2
children
viral dynamics
viral load
Journal
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
ISSN: 1537-6591
Titre abrégé: Clin Infect Dis
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9203213
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 Dec 2023
12 Dec 2023
Historique:
received:
18
08
2023
revised:
20
11
2023
accepted:
01
12
2023
medline:
12
12
2023
pubmed:
12
12
2023
entrez:
12
12
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
There are limited data on the viral dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in children. Understanding viral load changes over the course of illness and duration of viral shedding may provide insight into transmission dynamics to inform public health and infection control decisions. We conducted a prospective cohort study of children 18 years and younger with PCR confirmed SARS-CoV-2 between February 1, 2022 and March 14, 2022. SARS-CoV-2 testing occurred on daily samples for 10 days; a subset of participants completed daily rapid antigen testing (RAT). Viral RNA trajectories were described in relation to symptom onset and resolution. The associations between both time since symptom onset/resolution and non-infectious viral load were evaluated using a Cox proportional hazards model. Among 101 children aged 2 to 17 years, the median time to study-defined non-infectious viral load was 5 days post symptom onset, with 75% meeting this threshold by 7 days, and 90% by 10 days. On the day of and day after symptom resolution, 43 of 87 (49%) and 52 (60%) had met the non-infectious thresholds, respectively. Of the 50 participants completing RAT, positivity at symptom onset and on the day after symptom onset was 67% (16/24) and 75% (14/20). On the first day where the non-infectious threshold was met, 61% (n = 27/44) of participant RAT results were positive. Children often met the study-defined non-infectiousness threshold on the day after symptom resolution. RAT tests were often negative early in the course of illness and should not be relied on to exclude infection. NCT05240183.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
There are limited data on the viral dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in children. Understanding viral load changes over the course of illness and duration of viral shedding may provide insight into transmission dynamics to inform public health and infection control decisions.
METHODS
METHODS
We conducted a prospective cohort study of children 18 years and younger with PCR confirmed SARS-CoV-2 between February 1, 2022 and March 14, 2022. SARS-CoV-2 testing occurred on daily samples for 10 days; a subset of participants completed daily rapid antigen testing (RAT). Viral RNA trajectories were described in relation to symptom onset and resolution. The associations between both time since symptom onset/resolution and non-infectious viral load were evaluated using a Cox proportional hazards model.
FINDINGS
RESULTS
Among 101 children aged 2 to 17 years, the median time to study-defined non-infectious viral load was 5 days post symptom onset, with 75% meeting this threshold by 7 days, and 90% by 10 days. On the day of and day after symptom resolution, 43 of 87 (49%) and 52 (60%) had met the non-infectious thresholds, respectively. Of the 50 participants completing RAT, positivity at symptom onset and on the day after symptom onset was 67% (16/24) and 75% (14/20). On the first day where the non-infectious threshold was met, 61% (n = 27/44) of participant RAT results were positive.
INTERPRETATION
CONCLUSIONS
Children often met the study-defined non-infectiousness threshold on the day after symptom resolution. RAT tests were often negative early in the course of illness and should not be relied on to exclude infection.
CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION
BACKGROUND
NCT05240183.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38084906
pii: 7469948
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciad740
pii:
doi:
Banques de données
ClinicalTrials.gov
['NCT05240183']
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
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