Dynamic Viral Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 RNA Shedding in Children: Preliminary Data and Clinical Consideration from a Italian Regional Center
Open Access
- 23 May 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
- Vol. 9 (3), 366-369
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piaa065
Abstract
We evaluated SARS-CoV-2-RNA clearance in 22 children . The estimation of positivity at day 14 from symptom onset is 52% for nasopharyngeal swab and 31% for stool swab. These data underline the significance of nasopharyngeal and stool swab for detecting infected children; further studies are needed for transmissibility.Keywords
Funding Information
- Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital’s Medical Direction
- Institutional Research and Ethics Committee
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