Prospective analysis of SARS-CoV-2 dissemination to environmental surfaces during endoscopic procedures

Background and study aims The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted routine medical care due to uncertainty regarding the risk of viral spread. One major concern for viral transmission to both patients and providers is performing aerosol-generating procedures such as endoscopy. As such, we performed a pro...

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Main Authors: Carter C. Somerville, Muhammad Shoaib, Cyrus E. Kuschner, Zarina Brune, Arvind J. Trindade, Petros C. Benias, Lance B. Becker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2021-04-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1395-6946