Do children need a longer time to shed SARS-CoV-2 in stool than adults?
Xiang Ma, Liang Su, Yunkui Zhang, Xiuzhen Zhang, Zhongtao Gai, Zhongfa Zhang
Abstract
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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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Medicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakViral sheddingPediatricsInternal medicineVirologyVirusDiseaseOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders