SARS-CoV-2 Is Present in Peritoneal Fluid in COVID-19 Patients
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- 18 May 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Annals of Surgery
- Vol. 272 (3), e240-e242
- https://doi.org/10.1097/sla.0000000000004030
Abstract
Background: The excretion pathomechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 are actually unknown. No certain data exist about viral load in the different body compartments and fluids during the different disease phases. Material and Methods: Specific real-time reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction targeting 3 SARS-CoV-e genes were used to detect the presence of the virus. Results: SARS-CoV-2 was detected in peritoneal fluid at a higher concentration than in respiratory tract. Conclusion: Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in peritoneal fluid has never been reported. The present article represents the very first positive result describing the presence of the virus in peritoneal fluid during an emergency surgical procedure in a COVID-19 sick patient. This article thus represents a warning for increasing the level of awareness and protection for surgeon especially in emergency surgical setting.Keywords
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