Objective To explore the epidemiological characteristics, onset characteristics, pathogenic mechanism of 2019-nCoV infection in children, and its control and prevention in Guangzhou. Methods From January 20, 2020 to February 29, 2020, a retrospective analysis was carried out on 129 suspected cases of 2019-nCoV infection admitted to the isolation ward of the only medical unit designated for children in Guangzhou. The epidemiology, disease characteristics, clinical characteristics, laboratory examination, outcome and follow-up were summarized and analyzed. Results There were 79 males and 50 females, with a minimum age of 1 month and a maximum age of 13 years. Anong them, 51 cases (39.5%) had a history of tourism or residence in the epidemic area of Wuhan, 20 cases (15.5%) had a history of contact with people with respiratory symptoms from the epidemic area, 17 cases (13.1%) with a confirmed case in the surrounding area or community, 3 cases (2.3%) had a history of contact with a confirmed patient (2 of them were family clustering cases), 38 cases (29.5%) were clinically suspected cases. Clinical symptoms: 121 cases with fever (93.8%), 92 cases with coughing (71.3%), 50 cases with runny nose (38.8%), 32 cases with diarrhea, vomiting or abdominal pain (24.8%). In 102 cases (79.0%), white blood cells were decreased or normal, 103 cases (79.8%) with CRP＜20 mg/L, and 57 cases (44.2%) showed focal infection on chest X-ray or CT scan. Etiological examination: only one case (0.78%) of the family confirmed cases had positive anal swab result, but the throat swab results were negative all the time. The anal swab and throat swab results of other patients and the throat swab results of their accompanying family members were negative. Other pathogens were detected in 61 cases (47.3%), including 14 RSV positive cases, 9 influenza A positive cases, 8 human metapneumovirus positive cases, 6 enterovirus positive cases, 6 influenza B positive cases, 6 Mycoplasma pneumoniae positive cases, 4 parainfluenza virus type 1 positive cases, 1 parainfluenza virus type 3 positive cases, 2 human bocavirus positive cases, 3 adenovirus positive cases, 1 Klebsiella pneumoniae positive cases, 1 Human Staphylococcus positive case, and 1 case with parainfluenza virus type 1 and human bocavirus. The only confirmed patient was followed up while multiple pharyngeal swab results were negative, and the positive anal swab results lasted for 19 days before turning negative and remained asymptomatic. Other patients were followed up on the 3rd, 7th and 14th day after discharge, and no abnormal findings were found. Conclusion Screening/suspected cases of 2019-nCoV infection in children were mostly clinically manifested as respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms. The diagnosis rate of nucleic acids was extremely low, and there was a possibility of missed diagnosis. Nearly 50% of cases could find other relevant pathogens excluding the 2019-nCoV. The positive rate of anal swab results was higher than that of pharyngeal swab.