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Steven C Mehl1,2, Richard S Whitlock1,2, Daniela C Marcano1
1From the Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
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We report an infant with COVID-19 who presented with bloody stools, lethargy and imaging findings significant for pneumatosis intestinalis. The infant was treated with conservative therapy, including resuscitation, bowel rest and intravenous antibiotics, successfully avoiding surgical intervention.
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