Pediatrician, Infectious Diseases Physician and Researcher. Focus on infections in kids with cancer @StJudeResearch. Views are my own.
Mar 14, 2020 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
First reported case of an immunocompromised child with #COVID-19 infection suggests risk for severe disease. (1/12)@PIDSociety@IDSAInfo#TxID#IDtwitter
Most descriptions of children with #COVID-19 have been reassuring, few have had severe disease and most recover rapidly. However, there is some concern that immunocompromised children will fare much worse. (2/12)