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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author 👤 Ma, Xiang 👤 Su, Liang 👤 Zhang, Yunkui 👤 Zhang, Xiuzhen 👤 Gai, Zhongtao 👤 Zhang, Zhongfa

year ⏰ 2020

journal 📚 J Microbiol Immunol Infect

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doi 📄 10.1016/j.jmii.2020.03.010 ⤴

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