TY  - JOUR
TI  - Prevalence of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in children in Sivas province, Central Anatolia
AB  - Objectives: Transmission from asymptomatic patients is one of the biggest challenges in controlling the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak because these cases are a potential source for disease spread. Based on this situation, the aim of our study is to determine the prevalence of COVID-19 in asymptomatic pediatric dental patients representing Sivas and surrounding provinces.  Methods: The population of the study consists of pediatric patients between the ages of 0-14 who applied to Sivas Oral and Dental Health Hospital General Operating Room for dental treatments between July 2020 and August 2021.  Results: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was detected in only 5 patients (approximately 1.80%) out of 278 asymptomatic pediatric patients.  Conclusions: It is thought that the COVID-19 infection, which threatens the whole world, can progress asymptomatically in children, and therefore it may be a risk factor for the spread of the infection. To tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, it is recommended to maintain a high level of infection control measures in schools and day-care and to implement widespread testing on a global scale targeting the pediatric population.
AU  - Candan, Merve
AU  - YILDIRIM, Salih
DO  - 10.18621/eurj.1090251
PY  - 2022
JO  - The European Research Journal
VL  - 8
IS  - 6
SN  - 2149-3189
SP  - 771
EP  - 776
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/1151867
ER  -