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Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases 1/2021

Open Access 01-12-2021 | SARS-CoV-2 | Research article

Case series of acute appendicitis association with SARS-CoV-2 infection

Authors: Charlsea Prichard, Matthew Canning, Kindra McWilliam-Ross, John Birbari, William Parker, Lori Wasson, John W. Hollingsworth

Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases | Issue 1/2021

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Abstract

Background

Describe the indications for surgical interventions in asymptomatic patients with SARS-CoV-2. We are unaware of previous reports of an association between SARS-CoV-2 and acute appendicitis.

Methods

We performed a single institution retrospective review of SARS-CoV-2 pre-procedure testing and indications for surgical intervention. Statistical comparisons were performed using Chi Square analysis or two-tailed Student T test.

Results

We report a high prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in both all testing and pre-procedure testing during the enrollment period. We observe a high prevalence of acute appendicitis among patients identified to be SARS-CoV-2 positive during pre-procedure testing and without recognized symptoms of COVID19.

Conclusion

We report a previously unrecognized association between SARS-CoV-2 and acute appendicitis.
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Metadata
Title
Case series of acute appendicitis association with SARS-CoV-2 infection
Authors
Charlsea Prichard
Matthew Canning
Kindra McWilliam-Ross
John Birbari
William Parker
Lori Wasson
John W. Hollingsworth
Publication date
01-12-2021
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Infectious Diseases / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-05909-y

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