Mehl SC, Whitlock RS, Marcano DC, Rialon KL, Arrington AS, Naik-Mathuria B. Necrotizing Enterocolitis-like Pneumatosis Intestinalis in an Infant With COVID-19. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2020 Oct 26. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002968. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33165273.
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.
