Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 antibody prevalence in adult patients with short bowel syndrome-A German multicenter cross-sectional study.

Background: Not all patients suffer from a severe course of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, demanding a definition of groups at risk. Short bowel syndrome (SBS) has been assumed to be a risk factor, because of the complexity of disease, the need for interdisciplinary care, and frequent contact with caretakers. We aimed to establish data on the course of infection and prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity in SBS patients in Germany.