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From: Case series of acute appendicitis association with SARS-CoV-2 infection

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Demographics of COVID19 testing and diagnosis in asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 positive cases requiring surgery. a The number of total PCR positive cases over the enrollment period. b The number of tests performed during each time period. c The overall rate of detecting positive PCR test for COVID19 over time. d The rate of detecting positive PCR test for COVID19 in pre-procedure testing over time. e We report a total of 24 patients requiring emergent surgery that were SARS-CoV-2 positive on pre-procedure testing. Appendicitis represented 33.3% (8/24) of patients that were SARS-CoV-2 positive and required emergent surgery

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