key: cord-0831234-2rr2en3i
authors: Joob, Beuy; Wiwanitkit, Viroj
title: Fecal‐oral transmission of COVID‐19
date: 2020-06-24
journal: Pediatr Investig
DOI: 10.1002/ped4.12203
sha: 6b89b4e88827fe547eac45c22b5ba14f9f34b60e
doc_id: 831234
cord_uid: 2rr2en3i

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To the editor:

We found that the publication of "Anal swab findings in an infant with COVID-19" is interesting. 1 Fan et al l reported that "this case suggests the possibility of fecaloral transmission of COVID-19 for nearly one month. We should pay attention to personal hygiene during home isolation and further explore the possibility of fecal-oral transmission." In fact, the virus might exist in feces. 2 The patient might swallow respiratory secretion and the virus might directly infect gastrointestinal tract. Nevertheless, further transmission might or might not occur. It is still unknown whether the pathogen can resist to physiological defense in gastrointestinal tract and gastric acid or not. Although the virus might be transmittable via oro-fecal route, eating together in close distance can increase the risk of infection. 

correspondence Beuy Joob, Sanitation 1 Medical Academic Center, Bangkok,Thailand Email: beuyjoob@hotmail.com

Anal swab findings in an infant with COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2-positive sputum and feces after conversion of pharyngeal samples in patients with COVID-19

How to cite this article: Joob B, Wiwanitkit V. Fecal-oral transmission of COVID-19

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