Fecal-Oral Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 In Children is it Time to Change Our Approach?

被引:31
作者
Dona, Daniele [1 ]
Minotti, Chiara [2 ]
Costenaro, Paola [1 ]
Da Dalt, Liviana [3 ]
Giaquinto, Carlo [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Padua, Div Pediat Infect Dis, Dept Womans & Childs Hlth, Padua, Italy
[2] Univ Padua, Dept Womans & Childs Hlth, Via Giustiniani 3, Padua, Italy
[3] Univ Padua, Pediat Emergency Dept, Padua, Italy
关键词
COVID-19; children; gastrointestinal; rectal swab;
D O I
10.1097/INF.0000000000002704
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Starting from 2 pediatric cases of COVID-19, with confirmation at nasopharyngeal and rectal swabs, we considered the lesson learnt from previous Coronavirus epidemics and reviewed evidence on the current outbreak. Surveillance with rectal swabs might be extended to infants and children, for the implications for household contacts and isolation timing.
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页码:E133 / E134
页数:2
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