TABLE 1

Characteristics of 4 hospitalized nucleic acid-confirmed neonatal infections

Patient 1Patient 2Patient 3Patient 4
Demographics
 GenderMaleMaleMaleFemale
 Age30 h17 days5 days5 days
Disease onset
 Onset symptomsShortness of breathFever, cough, vomitingFeverNo symptom
 Setting of disease onsetHospitalHomeHomeHospital
 Status of isolationIsolated in hospitalNo isolationNo isolationIsolated in hospital
Diagnosis
 Nucleic acid detectionYesYesYesYes
 Time between symptom and nucleic acid diagnosisSame day2 daysSame day4 days#
 Nucleic acid specimenNasopharyngeal swabsAnal swabAnal swabNasopharyngeal swabs
 CT scan testIncreased lung markingIncreased lung marking-Increased lung marking
Treatment
 Supportive treatmentYesYesYesYes
 Intensive care unitNoNoNoNo
 Mechanical ventilationNoNoNoNo
Outcomes
 Any severe complicationsNoNoNoNo
 Hospital stay, dNot yet discharged233016
Mother's disease onset
 SymptomsFeverCoughFever, cough, appetite decline, oil intoleranceFever
 Timing of symptoms onsetBefore deliveryAfter deliveryBefore deliveryBefore delivery
Mother's disease diagnosis
 Infection statusYesYesYesYes
 CT diagnosisBefore deliveryAfter deliveryBefore deliveryBefore delivery
 Nucleic acid detectionAfter deliveryAfter deliveryAfter deliveryAfter delivery
Epidemiology
 Linkage to WuhanResiding WuhanResiding WuhanVisiting WuhanResiding Wuhan
 Contact with patientsNAHousehold memberNANA
Delivery
 Method of deliveryCesarean sectionCesarean sectionCesarean sectionCesarean section
 Hospital typeLevel IIILevel IIILevel IILevel III
 Protection levelLevel IIILevel IILevel IIILevel III
 Gestational age40 weeksMatureMature40 weeks, 1 day
Mother-child contact
 Immediate separationYesNoYesYes
 BreastfeedingNoYesNoNo

#Time between dates of birth and diagnosis.