Gastrointestinal tract diseases as a risk factor for SARSCoV2 rectal shedding? An Italian report on 10 COVID-19 patients

• Angela Patrì,
• Biagio Pinchera,
• Lorenzo Spirito,
• Mario Delfino,
• Ciro Imbimbo,
• Paola Salvatore,
• Ivan Gentile,
• Gabriella Fabbrocini

Affiliations

Angela Patrì

Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

Biagio Pinchera

Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

Lorenzo Spirito

Section of Urology, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

Mario Delfino

Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

Ciro Imbimbo

Section of Urology, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

Paola Salvatore

Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

Ivan Gentile

Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

Gabriella Fabbrocini

Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy