2 years ago

Death Due to COVID-19 in an Infant with Combined Immunodeficiencies

Hamid Ahanchian, Nasrin Moazzen, Seyed Hossein Joghatayi, Amin Saeidinia, Maryam Khoshkhui, Mohammad Hassan Aelami, Nima Rezaei, Nasrin Sadat Motevalli Haghi

Background: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 has affected millions of people, and especially in adult patients with underlying diseases lead to death. Meanwhile pediatric patients with inherited defects of T cell should be prone to viral diseases.

Case Presentation: Herein, we report an infant with severe combined immunodeficiencies, who were affected and died because of COVID-19.

Conclusion: Considering the importance of finding how immune system can affect the viral infection, presentation of COVID-19 in immune deficient patients can be valuable

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