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Factors associated with negative conversion of viral RNA in hospitalized children infected with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant in Shanghai, China
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  • Yan Yang,
  • Zheng Xue,
  • Yannan You,
  • Yazun Liu,
  • Lina Geng ,
  • Lirong Huang ,
  • Huan Zhou ,
  • Xiang Piao,
  • Xiao Liu,
  • Mingyun Wu,
  • Yajuan Wang,
  • Lili Zhou,
  • Peng Wang,
  • Shiping Shen,
  • Mingge Hu,
  • Zhaopeng Han
Yan Yang
Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Zheng Xue
Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Yannan You
Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Yazun Liu
Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Lina Geng
Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Lirong Huang
Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Huan Zhou
Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Xiang Piao
Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Xiao Liu
Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Mingyun Wu
Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Yajuan Wang
Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Lili Zhou
Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Peng Wang
Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Shiping Shen
Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Mingge Hu
Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Zhaopeng Han
Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Abstract

Abstract Objectives: This study aimed to identify the related risk factors and potential predictors of SARS-CoV-2 RNA negative conversion by describing the dynamics of viral shedding in infected children admitted to two hospitals from Shanghai during Omicron variant outbreak. Methods: This retrospective cohort included laboratory-confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection from Shanghai between March 28 and May 31, 2022. Clinical characteristics, personal vaccination, household vaccination rates were collected through electronic health records and telephone interviews. Results: The total of 603 pediatric cases confirmed with COVID-19 was included in this study. Both Univariate and multivariate analysis were performed to filter independent factors for the duration to viral RNA negative conversion. Data on cases re-detected SARS-CoV-2 after showing negative results on RT-PCR test (intermittent negative status) were also analyzed. The median duration of virus shedding was 12(Interquartile Qange,IQR: 10-14) days. The severity of clinical outcome, personal vaccination-2doses, household vaccination rates, abnormal defecation were factors indecently affecting negative conversion of SARS-CoV-2 RNA, suggesting that patient who had abnormal defecation or with more severe condition would delay virological clearance, while patient accepted 2 doses vaccination or with higher household vaccination rates would accelerate virological clearance. Loss of appetite (Odds Ratio (OR) :5.343; 95%CI: 3.307-8.632) and abnormal defecation (OR:2.840; 95%CI: 1.736-4.645) were significantly associated with intermittent negative status. Conclusion: These findings could provide clues for early identification of pediatric patients with prolonged viral shedding, enriching the evidence for development of prevention and control strategies especially the vaccination policies for children and adolescents.