SARS-CoV-2 Gastrointestinal Infection Prolongs the Time to Recover From COVID-19

Copyright © 2021 Xu, Tang, Chen, Cai and Xiao..

Objectives: We previously reported that SARS-CoV-2 infects the gastrointestinal (GI) epithelium. In this study, we aimed to explore the impact of SARS-CoV-2 GI infection on clinical outcomes of COVID-19. Materials and Methods: For this retrospective cohort study, 104 patients with COVID-19 were classified into a SARS-CoV-2 GI infection group and a non-infection group. The primary endpoint was the time of negative conversion of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in respiratory tract samples. The secondary outcome was the time of hospitalization for COVID-19. Results: Patients with SARS-CoV-2 GI infection had a longer duration of positive SARS-CoV-2 RNA in respiratory tract samples (median 12.0 days [95% CI: 10.0-13.2] vs. 9.0 days [95% CI: 7.5-10.5]; HR 0.575 [95% CI: 0.386-0.857]; P = 0.003) and hospitalization (median 28.0 days [95% CI: 23.2-32.8] vs. 15.0 days [95% CI: 13.6-16.4]; HR 0.149 [95% CI: 0.087-0.252]; P < 0.001) than patients without SARS-CoV-2 GI infection. Subgroup analyses for sex, age, epidemiological history, clinical classification and antiviral treatment showed consistent results. Conclusion: Our study indicates that SARS-CoV-2 GI infection prolongs the duration of SARS-CoV-2 shedding and hospitalization in the patients with COVID-19. More attention should be paid to SARS-CoV-2 GI infection of COVID-19 and fecal SARS-CoV-2 RNA test should be completed in time.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in medicine - 8(2021) vom: 16., Seite 683551

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Xu, Zhijie [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Meiwen [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Ping [VerfasserIn]
Cai, Hongyu [VerfasserIn]
Xiao, Fei [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adverse effect
Alimentary tract
Gastrointestinal infection
Journal Article
SARS-CoV-2
Stool viral load

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Date Revised 22.06.2021

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fmed.2021.683551

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM326982655