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.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118220300700 |