Enhanced donor screening for faecal microbial transplantation during COVID-19
Seema Nair Parvathy, John Lenehan, Ricardo Fernandes, Susan M. Poutanen, Susy Hota, Saman Maleki Vareki, Michael E. Silverman
Abstract
high-risk procedure 5 due to aerosolisation and contact with infected bodily fluids (sputum, faecal matter and even bile 6 ), but linking transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to a previous endoscopic procedure is difficult, considering the large variation in both the incubation and viraemic periods.
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InfectivityViral loadTransmission (telecommunications)MedicineSputumCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)VirologyInternal medicineIntensive care medicineVirusDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyTuberculosisEngineeringElectrical engineeringCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchSARS-CoV-2 detection and testing