ACUTE RHEUMATIC FEVER IN A COVID-19 POSITIVE PEDIATRIC PATIENT

Bacterial coinfection and COVID-19 have been reported in pediatric populations We describe a case of Sydenham's chorea, which is exceedingly rare in developed countries, with concurrent COVID-19 Discussed here is the clinical course of an 8-year-old COVID-positive female with pure Sydenham's chorea and subclinical carditis from acute rheumatic fever To our knowledge, there are no documented reports of acute rheumatic fever in a pediatric patient with coexisting COVID-19 infection [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Case Reports in Pediatrics is the property of Hindawi Limited and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use This abstract may be abridged No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract (Copyright applies to all Abstracts )