SARS-CoV-2 infection with gastrointestinal symptoms as the first manifestation in a neonate/ 以消化道症状为首发表现的新生儿SARS-CoV-2感染1例

Since December 2019, the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has occurred in Wuhan, Hubei province, China The infected cases were noted mostly in adults, but rarely reported in children, especially neonates Most children with SARS-CoV-2 infection present mainly with respiratory symptoms, but less commonly with gastrointestinal symptoms, and tend to have mild clinical symptoms A neonate with SARS-CoV-2 infection, who had vomiting and milk refusal as the first symptom, was recently admitted to Wuhan Children's Hospital After two weeks of treatment, the patient recovered gradually and was discharged now Here, this case is reported to improve the understanding of SARS-CoV-2 infection in neonates