Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 prevalence in saliva and gastric and intestinal fluid in patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy in coronavirus disease 2019 endemic areas: Prospective cross-sectional study in Japan.

Shigeta MiyakeKeiichi AshikariShingo KatoTomohiro TakatsuHirofumi KuwashimaHiroaki KanekoKoki NagaiIkue WatariTakamitsu SatoYutaro YamaokaTetsuya YamamotoAkihide RyoShin MaedaAtsushi NakajimaTakuma Higurashi

Published in: Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society (2021)

Asymptomatic patients, even those with no detectable virus in their saliva, had SARS-CoV-2 in their gastrointestinal tract. Endoscopy medical staff should be aware of infection when performing procedures. The study was registered as UMIN000040587.

Keyphrases

respiratory syndrome coronavirus
sars cov
coronavirus disease
patients undergoing
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
healthcare
risk factors
prognostic factors
small bowel
patient reported outcomes