Appropriateness of patient isolation and investigation in paediatric patients admitted with acute severe colitis in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
| On admission | Prior to rescue therapy | Prior to colectomy | |
| Inpatient isolation | All patients | ||
| SARS-CoV-2 swab | Perform in all patients | Repeat swab if initial swab negative | Repeat swab if initial swab negative |
| Clostridium difficile toxin | Repeat if initial test negative and patient has received broad-spectrum antibiotics | ||
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | ≤24 hours admission | If not performed | If not performed |
| If already performed | If already performed | ||
| Chest X-ray | Perform in all patients | Perform in all patients | |
| Biological screen | Perform in all patients | ||
Medium grey is considered appropriate, light grey uncertain and dark grey inappropriate.