SARS‐CoV‐2 identified by universal preoperative COVID‐19 testing prior to emergency surgery: Case of an asymptomatic pediatric patient requiring emergency surgery

SARS‐CoV‐2 identified by universal preoperative COVID‐19 testing prior to emergency surgery: Case of an asymptomatic pediatric patient requiring emergency surgery

Abstract This case highlights the importance of identifying SARS‐CoV‐2 preoperatively, irrespective of symptoms, as symptoms may be mild, especially in children compared to adults, and asymptomatic carriers can have high viral loads and be infectious.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Samuel D. Racette, Jennifer M. Lavin, Larry K. Kociolek, Xiotian T. Zheng, Karen Susan Haverkamp, Laura H. Swibel Rosenthal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-06-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
COVID‐19
emergency
pediatric
SARS‐CoV‐2
surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3844
Description
Summary:Abstract This case highlights the importance of identifying SARS‐CoV‐2 preoperatively, irrespective of symptoms, as symptoms may be mild, especially in children compared to adults, and asymptomatic carriers can have high viral loads and be infectious.
ISSN:2050-0904

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