Positive Stool Test Results Suggest that the Discharge Standard for COVID-19 Needs Improvement.
Jpn J Infect Dis
; 74(1): 76-78, 2021 Jan 22.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1045277
ABSTRACT
We report on a hospitalized patient with 2019 novel coronavirus disease whose fecal samples tested negative 22 days after respiratory samples tested negative, highlighting that the duration of viral shedding is longer than that previously expected. Current clinical examinations for treatment and discharge standards are limited to respiratory samples. However, we believe that nucleic acid testing of both respiratory and fecal samples is necessary for discharging patients. Further studies are needed to confirm the potential of fecal-oral transmission or fecal-respiratory transmission via aerosols.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Patient Discharge
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Virus Shedding
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Feces
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Jpn J Infect Dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Yoken.JJID.2020.265
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