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cord-311804-39mu0tdr	Zingone, Fabiana	Screening for Active COVID-19 Infection and Immunization Status Prior to Biologic Therapy in IBD Patients at the Time of the Pandemic Outbreak	2020-04-10		.txt	text/plain	866	60	39	title: Screening for Active COVID-19 Infection and Immunization Status Prior to Biologic Therapy in IBD Patients at the Time of the Pandemic Outbreak When clinical conditions and the disease activity do not allow a treatment delay, before starting a biological therapy, screening of IBD patients for COVID-19 active infection by RT-PCR should be advisable, even in absence of clinical suspicion. When clinical conditions and the disease activity do not allow a treatment delay, before starting a biological therapy, screening of IBD patients for COVID-19 active infection by RT-PCR should be advisable, even in absence of clinical suspicion. Accumulating evidence shows that patients with COVID-19 infection may also experience gastrointestinal symptoms, including diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal discomfort prior to the common respiratory symptoms Current recommendation suggests postponing the start of treatment with immunosuppressive drugs and biologics, whenever possible, based on an individual risk assessment during the COVID19 pandemic (5-7).	./cache/cord-311804-39mu0tdr.txt	./txt/cord-311804-39mu0tdr.txt