Fecal-Oral Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 In Children

D. Donà, C. Minotti, P. Costenaro, L. Da Dalt, C. Giaquinto

The Pediatric infectious disease journal, 2020

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.

Cited by 16 publications.

Field of study: Medicine

10.1097/INF.0000000000002704