SARS-CoV-2 Virus Isolated From the Mastoid and Middle Ear
Kaitlyn M. Frazier, Jody E. Hooper, Heba H. Mostafa, C. Matthew Stewart
Abstract
This cadaver study examines the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 colonization of the middle ear and mastoid in a sample of 3 patients.
Topics & Concepts
Middle earMedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Coronavirus2019-20 coronavirus outbreakAnatomyAudiologyVirologyPathologyOutbreakDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Ear Surgery and Otitis MediaFacial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and ResearchCOVID-19 diagnosis using AI