Potential of Fecal-Oral Transmission and Gastrointestinal Manifestation of COVID-19

Authors

  • Randy Adiwinata Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sam Ratulangi/Prof. dr. R. D. Kandou Hospital, Manado
  • Visakha Revina Irawan Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sam Ratulangi/Prof. dr. R. D. Kandou Hospital, Manado
  • Jonathan Arifputra Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sam Ratulangi/Prof. dr. R. D. Kandou Hospital, Manado
  • Bradley Jimmy Waleleng Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sam Ratulangi/Prof. dr. R. D. Kandou Hospital, Manado
  • Fandy Gosal Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sam Ratulangi/Prof. dr. R. D. Kandou Hospital, Manado
  • Luciana Rotty Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sam Ratulangi/Prof. dr. R. D. Kandou Hospital, Manado
  • Jeanne Winarta Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sam Ratulangi/Prof. dr. R. D. Kandou Hospital, Manado

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24871/211202053-58

Keywords:

COVID-19, Coronavirus, gastrointestinal, liver, pandemic, infection

Abstract

The World Health Organization have declared COVID-19 as a pandemic. The COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, is spreading at an alarming rate and creates a significant worldwide burden to the economy while increasing morbidity and mortality. While COVID-19 was primarily considered as a respiratory-infection disease, several reports have shown that many COVID-19 infected patients have presented or developed some digestive symptoms. Many studies also demonstrated, using reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction method, that SARS-CoV-2 are present in stools or other gastrointestinal tract secretions. All these reports raised the possibility of COVID-19 transmission via the fecal-oral route and the involvement of the gastrointestinal-liver system. Until further studies are available, physicians should be aware of the digestive manifestation of COVID-19 and use universal precautions to avoid the transmission of COVID-19 via the fecal-oral route.

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Published

2020-07-26

How to Cite

Adiwinata, R., Irawan, V. R., Arifputra, J., Waleleng, B. J., Gosal, F., Rotty, L., & Winarta, J. (2020). Potential of Fecal-Oral Transmission and Gastrointestinal Manifestation of COVID-19. The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Digestive Endoscopy, 21(1), 53–58. https://doi.org/10.24871/211202053-58

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 1 (2020): VOLUME 21, NUMBER 1, April 2020

Section

Review Article

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