Asymptomatic Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Under Biologic Treatment

Abstract

The Lombardy region of Italy was the second epicenter of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection after China, with Bergamo province being the most affected area. The Hospital Papa Giovanni XXIII, the tertiary referral center for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the whole province, was reconverted into a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) point of care, with up to 500 beds dedicated to patients with COVID-19 and more than 1,500 admissions for severe COVID-19 during the early phase of the local epidemic.