Ma Xiao-Peng, Wang Huan, Bai Da-Ming, Zou Yu, Zhou Shao-Ming, Wen Fei-Qiu, Dai Dong-Ling
Digestive Endoscopy Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, Guangdong Province, China.
World J Clin Cases. 2020 Apr 26;8(8):1343-1349. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i8.1343.
The pneumonia caused by the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in Wuhan, China constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. The gastrointestinal symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain and the detection of COVID-19 nucleic acid from fecal specimens in a small number of patients suggest the possibility of transmission the gastrointestinal tract. People of all ages are vulnerable to this virus, including children. Digestive endoscopy is an invasive procedure during which children cannot wear masks; therefore, they have higher risks of exposure to COVID-19, and the digestive endoscopy center is a relatively high-risk area for COVID-19 infection. Based on these factors and in combination with related policies and regulations, a prevention and control program for the COVID-19 pneumonia in a children's digestive endoscopy center was established to prevent the COVID-19 nosocomial infection.
中国武汉爆发的2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）引发的肺炎构成了国际关注的突发公共卫生事件。呕吐、腹泻和腹痛等胃肠道症状以及少数患者粪便标本中检测出COVID-19核酸提示了经胃肠道传播的可能性。所有年龄段的人，包括儿童，都易感染这种病毒。消化内镜检查是一种侵入性操作，在此过程中儿童无法佩戴口罩；因此，他们暴露于COVID-19的风险更高，且消化内镜中心是COVID-19感染的相对高风险区域。基于这些因素并结合相关政策法规，制定了儿童消化内镜中心COVID-19肺炎防控方案，以预防COVID-19医院感染。
