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Editor, Senior Moderator
Pediatr Investig. 2020 Mar;4(1):48-50.
doi: 10.1002/ped4.12186. Epub 2020 Mar 17.
Anal Swab Findings in an Infant With COVID-19
Qihong Fan[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yan Pan[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Qingcui Wu[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Shan Liu[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Xu Song[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Zhongguo Xie[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yang Liu[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Liang Zhao[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Zhonghong Wang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yifei Zhang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Zuchuang Wu[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Lei Guan[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Xiaolong Lv[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Introduction: The transmission pathways of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remain not completely clear. In this case study the test for the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in pharyngeal swab and anal swab were compared.
Case presentation: A 3-month-old girl was admitted to our hospital with COVID-19. Her parents had both been diagnosed with COVID-19. The results of pharyngeal swab and anal swab of the little girl were recorded and compared during the course of the disease. The oropharyngeal specimen showed negative result for SARS-CoV-2 on the 14th day after onset of the illness. However, the anal swab was still positive for SARS-CoV-2 on the 28th day after the onset of the illness.
Conclusion: The possibility of fecal-oral transmission of COVID-19 should be assessed. Personal hygiene during home quarantine merits considerable attention.
doi: 10.1002/ped4.12186. Epub 2020 Mar 17.
Anal Swab Findings in an Infant With COVID-19
Qihong Fan[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yan Pan[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Qingcui Wu[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Shan Liu[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Xu Song[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Zhongguo Xie[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yang Liu[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Liang Zhao[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Zhonghong Wang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yifei Zhang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Zuchuang Wu[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Lei Guan[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Xiaolong Lv[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 32328338
- PMCID: PMC7167876
- DOI: 10.1002/ped4.12186
Abstract
Introduction: The transmission pathways of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remain not completely clear. In this case study the test for the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in pharyngeal swab and anal swab were compared.
Case presentation: A 3-month-old girl was admitted to our hospital with COVID-19. Her parents had both been diagnosed with COVID-19. The results of pharyngeal swab and anal swab of the little girl were recorded and compared during the course of the disease. The oropharyngeal specimen showed negative result for SARS-CoV-2 on the 14th day after onset of the illness. However, the anal swab was still positive for SARS-CoV-2 on the 28th day after the onset of the illness.
Conclusion: The possibility of fecal-oral transmission of COVID-19 should be assessed. Personal hygiene during home quarantine merits considerable attention.