SARS-CoV-2 is not found in the sweat of COVID-19 positive patients.
Ir J Med Sci
; 191(1): 27-29, 2022 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1080578
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
As the SARS-CoV-2 virus made a pandemic all over the world, its transmission routes became significant. Transmission from human to human is known, but other possible routes are not determined well.AIMS:
This study aimed to reveal the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus in sweat.METHODS:
This prospective study was conducted in a tertiary care education and training hospital. Fifty patients were included in this study. Skin disinfection was done with an alcohol-based solution. Swabs for RT-PCR (real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction) were taken from forehead and axilla skin after sweating patients for 30 min. After collection of sweat, swabs were placed into 2 ml of sterile viral transport medium, then transported quickly to the microbiology laboratory.RESULTS:
No SARS-CoV-2 virus was detected in RT-PCR of forehead and axilla swabs.CONCLUSION:
This study showed that there is no transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus via sweat. However, general precautions must be taken while doing interventional procedures.Keywords
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Ir J Med Sci
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S11845-021-02537-y
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