SARS-CoV-2 identified through universal pre-operative COVID-19 testing: Case of an asymptomatic pediatric patient requiring emergency surgery

A 13-month-old healthy patient without COVID-compatible symptoms and no known sick contacts presented to the emergency department with an esophageal coin. New institutional policy requiring pre-operative SARS-CoV-2 testing was positive for the virus. Additional precautions were taken in the operating room to successfully prevent transmission of the virus.