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Rizzello F, Calabrese C, Salice M, Calandrini L, Privitera H, Melotti L, Peruzzi G, Dussias N, Belluzzi A, Scaioli E, Decorato A, Siniscalchi A, Filippone E, Laureti S, Rottoli M, Poggioli G, Gionchetti P. COVID-19 in IBD: The experience of a single tertiary IBD center. Dig Liver Dis 2021; 53:271-276. [PMID: 33451910 PMCID: PMC7764386 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2020.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Italy has been one of the most affected countries in the world by COVID-19. There has been increasing concern regarding the impact of COVID-19 on patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), particularly in patients treated with immunosuppressants or biologics. The aim of our study is to understand the incidence of COVID-19 in a large cohort of patients with IBD. Furthermore, we analyzed possible risk factors for infection and severity of COVID-19. METHODS This was an observational study evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on IBD patients in a single tertiary center. A 23 multiple-choice-question anonymous survey was administered to 1200 patients with IBD between March 10th and June 10th 2020. RESULTS 1158 questionnaires were analyzed. The majority of patients had Crohn's disease (CD) (60%) and most of them were in clinical remission. Among the 26 patients (2.2%) who tested positive for COVID-19, only 5 (3CD) were on biological treatment and none required hospitalization. Two patients died and were on treatment with mesalazine only. Of the 1158 patients, 521 were on biological therapy, which was discontinued in 85 (16.3%) and delayed in 195 patients (37.4%). A worsening of IBD symptoms was observed in 200 patients on biological therapy (38.4%). Most of these patients, 189 (94.5%), had stopped or delayed biological treatment, while 11 (5.5%) had continued their therapy regularly (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Our data are in line with the current literature and confirm a higher incidence compared to the general population. Biological therapy for IBD seems to not be a risk factor for infection and should not be discontinued in order to avoid IBD relapse.
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Affiliation(s)
- Fernando Rizzello
- Centro di Riferimento Regionale Malattie Infiammatorie Croniche Intestinali, DIMEC Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
| | - Carlo Calabrese
- Centro di Riferimento Regionale Malattie Infiammatorie Croniche Intestinali, DIMEC Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
| | - Marco Salice
- Centro di Riferimento Regionale Malattie Infiammatorie Croniche Intestinali, DIMEC Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
| | - Lucia Calandrini
- Centro di Riferimento Regionale Malattie Infiammatorie Croniche Intestinali, DIMEC Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
| | - Hana Privitera
- Centro di Riferimento Regionale Malattie Infiammatorie Croniche Intestinali, DIMEC Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
| | - Laura Melotti
- Centro di Riferimento Regionale Malattie Infiammatorie Croniche Intestinali, DIMEC Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
| | - Giulia Peruzzi
- Centro di Riferimento Regionale Malattie Infiammatorie Croniche Intestinali, DIMEC Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
| | - Nikolas Dussias
- Centro di Riferimento Regionale Malattie Infiammatorie Croniche Intestinali, DIMEC Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
| | - Andrea Belluzzi
- Centro di Riferimento Regionale Malattie Infiammatorie Croniche Intestinali, DIMEC Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
| | - Eleonora Scaioli
- Centro di Riferimento Regionale Malattie Infiammatorie Croniche Intestinali, DIMEC Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
| | - Anastasio Decorato
- Centro di Riferimento Regionale Malattie Infiammatorie Croniche Intestinali, DIMEC Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
| | - Antonio Siniscalchi
- Centro di Riferimento Regionale Malattie Infiammatorie Croniche Intestinali, DIMEC Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
| | - Eleonora Filippone
- Centro di Riferimento Regionale Malattie Infiammatorie Croniche Intestinali, DIMEC Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
| | - Silvio Laureti
- Centro di Riferimento Regionale Malattie Infiammatorie Croniche Intestinali, DIMEC Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
| | - Matteo Rottoli
- Centro di Riferimento Regionale Malattie Infiammatorie Croniche Intestinali, DIMEC Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
| | - Gilberto Poggioli
- Centro di Riferimento Regionale Malattie Infiammatorie Croniche Intestinali, DIMEC Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
| | - Paolo Gionchetti
- Centro di Riferimento Regionale Malattie Infiammatorie Croniche Intestinali, DIMEC Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy.
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