Do children need a longer time to shed SARS-CoV-2 in stool than adults?

SARS-CoV-2 can be shed in the stool of patients in the recovery phase. Children show a longer shedding time than adults. We analyzed the possible causes of this finding and recommend that a negative stool sample be included in a patient's discharge criteria.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ma, Xiang, Su, Liang, Zhang, Yunkui, Zhang, Xiuzhen, Gai, Zhongtao, Zhang, Zhongfa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taiwan Society of Microbiology. Published by Elsevier Taiwan LLC. 2020
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Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7138153/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32224116
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmii.2020.03.010
Descripción
Sumario:SARS-CoV-2 can be shed in the stool of patients in the recovery phase. Children show a longer shedding time than adults. We analyzed the possible causes of this finding and recommend that a negative stool sample be included in a patient's discharge criteria.

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