Persistent SARS-CoV-2 RNA Positive in Feces but Negative in Breastmilk: A Case Report of COVID-19 in a Breastfeeding Patient

Frontiers in Medicine

Ling Yang¹  Bernd Schnabl²  Li Zou³  Xiaohua Hou⁴  Jing Li⁴  Jingjing Yan⁴  Huikuan Chu⁴  Tai Bai⁴ 

[1] Gynecology, Tongji Medical College, Union Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China;Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States;;Department of Obstetrics &Division of Gastroenterology, Tongji Medical College, Union Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China;

关键词: breastfeeding transmission;    breastfeeding;    fecal-oral transmission;    SARS-CoV-2 RNA;    COVID-19;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fmed.2020.562700

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

COVID-19 is a pandemic infectious disease. Whether SARS-CoV-2 was transmitted through breast milk is unknown. Here, we report a breastfeeding woman with COVID-19 presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms and persistent SARS-CoV-2 RNA positivity in both her oropharyngeal swabs and feces, but negativity in her breastmilk. After appearance of serum SARS-CoV-2-IgG, she began to bottle feed her baby with breastmilk without transmission. This report facilitates the understanding of breastfeeding-related risks in COVID-19.

【 授权许可】

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