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.