Conclusion
Gastrointestinal symptoms are common findings in children with
SARS-CoV-2 infection. Moreover, fecal shedding in asymptomatic children
and prolonged fecal elimination, lasting several days after
negativization of RT-PCR on respiratory swabs, have been reported with
variable frequency in children with COVID-19. All these observations
raise the question regarding the role of children in spreading the
infection, in particular when they appear to be asymptomatic or with
gastrointestinal symptoms and no respiratory involvement, as well as
during their convalescent phase.