covid-19 presented with gastrointestinal manifestations in an 11-days-old neonate: a case report and review of the literature

Introduction: severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) is the leading cause of death since december 2019. the most common clinical manifestations are cough, fever, and dyspnea; however, non-specific findings are also reported. this virus affects all age groups with a predilection to the adults, but children and neonates can also be affected. case presentation: an 11-days-old male neonate was brought to the hospital with chief complaints of vomiting and severe watery diarrhea. all laboratory data, including the stool ob/op test, were normal except for leukocytosis. his parents were asymptomatic. in the following, qrt-pcr from neonate’s nasopharynx reported positive. supportive and symptomatic treatments were done. the neonate discharged from the hospital without any significant sequelae. conclusions: extrapulmonary manifestation of covid-19, especially gastrointestinal findings, should be considered in neonates to avoid possible complications and further spread of the disease.