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Sewage surveillance system using urological wastewater: Key to COVID-19 monitoring?
de Jong, Florus C; GeurtsvanKessel, Corine H; Molenkamp, Richard; Bangma, Chris H; Zuiverloon, Tahlita C M.
  • de Jong FC; Department of Urology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
  • GeurtsvanKessel CH; Department of Viroscience, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
  • Molenkamp R; Department of Viroscience, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
  • Bangma CH; Department of Urology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
  • Zuiverloon TCM; Department of Urology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: t.zuiverloon@erasmusmc.nl.
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.
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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

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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