SARS-CoV-2 in peritoneal swabs from asymptomatic patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery.

Autor: AlAradi J; Department of Surgery, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain., AlHarmi RAR; Department of Surgery, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain., AlKooheji M; Department of Surgery, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain., Almahari SA; Department of Pathology, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain., Isa MA; Department of Surgery, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain., AlMarzooq R; Department of Surgery, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of surgical case reports [J Surg Case Rep] 2021 Apr 09; Vol. 2021 (4), pp. rjab116. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Apr 09 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjab116
Abstrakt: This is a case series of five patients with acute abdomen requiring surgery who tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and were asymptomatic, with the purpose of detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in peritoneal fluid. Nasopharyngeal swab was done as a prerequisite for admission or prior to admission as part of random testing. Two methods of viral testing were employed: Xpert® Xpress SARS-CoV-2 (rapid test) and real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Either or both tests were done, with the former performed for patients requiring surgery immediately. Surgery was performed within 24-36 h from admission. Peritoneal fluid swabs were obtained for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 using RT-PCR test. Swabs were immediately placed in viral transfer media and delivered to the public health laboratory in an ice bag. SARS-CoV-2 was not detected in peritoneal swabs. Due to the limited number of patients, further studies are required; yet, protective measures should still be taken by surgeons when dealing with COVID-19 cases.
(Published by Oxford University Press and JSCR Publishing Ltd. © The Author(s) 2021.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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