MANAGEMENT OF PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGICAL DISEASES DURING THE OUTBREAK OF COVID-19: OUR EXPERIENCE

Romina Gallizzi; Diana Sutera; Francesca Mazza; Alessandra Spagnolo; Giovanni Battista Pajno

doi:10.4084/mjhid.2020.049

Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases (Jun 2020)

MANAGEMENT OF PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGICAL DISEASES DURING THE OUTBREAK OF COVID-19: OUR EXPERIENCE

Romina Gallizzi,
Diana Sutera,
Francesca Mazza,
Alessandra Spagnolo,
Giovanni Battista Pajno

Affiliations

Romina Gallizzi: Unit of Pediatrics, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood "G. Barresi", University of Messina, Messina, Italy. .
Diana Sutera: Department of Human Pathology of Adulthood and Childhood Gaetano Barresi, Gaetano Martino University Hospital, University of Messina
Francesca Mazza: Department of Human Pathology of Adulthood and Childhood Gaetano Barresi, Gaetano Martino University Hospital, University of Messina
Alessandra Spagnolo: Department of Human Pathology of Adulthood and Childhood Gaetano Barresi, Gaetano Martino University Hospital, University of Messina
Giovanni Battista Pajno: Department of Human Pathology of Adulthood and Childhood Gaetano Barresi, Gaetano Martino University Hospital, University of Messina

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4084/mjhid.2020.049
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1

Abstract

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Since the COVID-19 epidemic has evolved rapidly also in Italy, specialists in pediatric rheumatology have found themselves addressing the problems of their patients and in particular how to manage the risk of infection and immunosuppressive treatment. This work aims to make known the experience of our center.

Published in Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 2035-3006 (Online)
Publisher: Mattioli1885
Country of publisher: Italy
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
Website: http://www.mjhid.org/

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