Duodenal tropism of SARS-CoV-2 and clinical findings in critically ill COVID-19 patients.

Michael NeubergerAchim JungbluthMichael IrlbeckFlorian StreitparthMaria BurianThomas KirchnerJens WernerMartina RudeliusThomas Knösel

Published in: Infection (2022)

Our data suggest that about 8% of critically ill COVID-19 patients may develop a severe duodenitis presumably associated with a direct infection of the duodenal enterocytes by SARS-CoV-2. Clinical consequences from severe bleeding and/or upper gastrointestinal dysmotility seem to be underestimated.

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