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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
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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.