• Xiao-Peng Ma, Huan Wang, Da-Ming Bai, Yu Zou, Shao-Ming Zhou, Fei-Qiu Wen, and Dong-Ling Dai.
• Digestive Endoscopy Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, Guangdong Province, China.
• World J Clin Cases. 2020 Apr 26; 8 (8): 1343-1349.

AbstractThe pneumonia caused by the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in Wuhan, China constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. The gastrointestinal symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain and the detection of COVID-19 nucleic acid from fecal specimens in a small number of patients suggest the possibility of transmission via the gastrointestinal tract. People of all ages are vulnerable to this virus, including children. Digestive endoscopy is an invasive procedure during which children cannot wear masks; therefore, they have higher risks of exposure to COVID-19, and the digestive endoscopy center is a relatively high-risk area for COVID-19 infection. Based on these factors and in combination with related policies and regulations, a prevention and control program for the COVID-19 pneumonia in a children's digestive endoscopy center was established to prevent the COVID-19 nosocomial infection.©The Author(s) 2020. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.

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