Do children need a longer time to shed SARS-CoV-2 in stool than adults?
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Do children need a longer time to shed SARS-CoV-2 in stool than adults?
Abstract
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.
Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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