Table 1: Correlation between severity of illness and presence of SARS-CoV-2 in stool.
Severity (all patients N. 82) |
SARS-CoV-2 positive in feces (N. 40) |
SARS-CoV-2 negative in feces (N. 42) |
Mild 41.4% (34/82) |
18/40 (45%) |
16/34 (47%) |
Moderate 22% (18/82) |
6/40 (15%) |
12/18 (66.6%) |
Severe 36.6% (30/82) |
16/40 (40%) |
14/30 (46.6%) |