Open AccessFecal-Oral Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 In Children
Author(s) -
Daniele Donà,
Chiara Minotti,
Paola Costenaro,
Liviana Da Dalt,
Carlo Giaquinto
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000002704
Subject(s) - isolation (microbiology) , covid-19 , outbreak , transmission (telecommunications) , feces , medicine , virology , coronavirus , pediatrics , biology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , microbiology and biotechnology , electrical engineering , engineering
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.