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. 2020 Jul;107(8):e259-e260.
doi: 10.1002/bjs.11713. Epub 2020 May 26.

Abdominal fluid samples (negative for SARS-CoV-2) from a critically unwell patient with respiratory COVID-19

S Flemming  1 , M Hankir  1 , I Hering  1 , P Meybohm  2 , M Krone  3 , B Weissbrich  4 , C T Germer  1 , A Wiegering  1   5
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Abdominal fluid samples (negative for SARS-CoV-2) from a critically unwell patient with respiratory COVID-19

S Flemming et al. Br J Surg. 2020 Jul.
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SARS-CoV-2 is detectable in the respiratory system but not in gastrointestinal samples
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