@article{ajmcr202081217,
author={{Haider, Asim and Mehmood, Maham A. and Siddiqa, Ayesha},
title={Appendicitis: In the Times of COVID-19},
journal={American Journal of Medical Case Reports},
volume={8},
number={12},
pages={494--495},
year={2020},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/8/12/17},
issn={2374-216X},
abstract={Coronavirus disease -19 (COVID-19) is a novel contagious infection initially thought to be a respiratory pathogen, but there is increasing evidence of multisystem involvement. Here, we report a 43-year-old male who presented with acute abdominal pain associated with fever and chills and was diagnosed with acute appendicitis. He was tested positive for COVID-19, and because of elevated inflammatory markers, the patient was successfully managed non-operatively with remdesiver and intravenous (IV) antibiotics. Our patient had predominantly abdominal findings, and we believe that that there is a possibility that appendicitis may be associated with COVID-19.},
doi={10.12691/ajmcr-8-12-17}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}