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Research Paper | Medicine | Indonesia | Volume 10 Issue 9, September 2021 | Rating: 5 / 10
A Case Report: Diarrhea as the Initial Manifestation of Patient with COVID-19 Infection
I Made Adi Narendranatha Komara, Made Wida Prasetya, I Made Dwi Kurniawan
Abstract: COVID-19 infection first occurred in Wuhan, China in December 2019 until now caused by SARS-CoV-2. Transmission of this disease through droplets. In addition to respiratory symptoms, COVID-19 also shows gastrointestinal symptoms. This is associated with the presence of ACE2 receptors and enterocytes in the digestive tract. Seen in the case report of a 36 - year - old woman experiencing diarrhea and abdominal pain, followed by cough and aches all over the body with positive PCR results for COVID-19.
Keywords: COVID-19, gastrointestinal symptom, SARS-CoV-2
Edition: Volume 10 Issue 9, September 2021,
Pages: 115 - 116