Sewage surveillance system using urological wastewater: Key to COVID-19 monitoring?
Urol Oncol
; 2020 Oct 13.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2256510
ABSTRACT
Since December 2019, the emergence of a new Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome- coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has led to a global coronavirus pandemic disease (COVID-19), with devastating consequences for all healthcare worldwide, including urological care. COVID-19 has led to concern among urological healthcare workers about viral presence, detection and routes of transmission during routine clinical practice. The potential presence of (active) virus in bodily fluids of COVID-19 patients remains a continuing topic of debate. Therefore, we highlight viral detection methods and review the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in urine, feces, and semen. Finally, we discuss how excretion of virus particles through urological bodily fluids might be pivotal to epidemiologic monitoring and control of the disease.
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal subject:
Neoplasms
/
Urology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.urolonc.2020.10.008
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS