The Presence of SARS-CoV-2 in Conjunctival Secretions of COVID-19 Patients

被引：3
作者：
Ciloglu, Emine [1 ]
Dogan, Nese Cetin [1 ]
Ozdemir, Emre [1 ]
Kaya, Hatice [2 ]
Cetinkaya, Pelin Duru [3 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Hlth Sci, Adana City Training & Res Hosp, Dept Ophthalmol, Adana, Turkey
[2] Univ Hlth Sci, Adana City Training & Res Hosp, Dept Anesthesiol & Reanimat, Adana, Turkey
[3] Univ Hlth Sci, Adana City Training & Res Hosp, Dept Chest Dis, Adana, Turkey
来源：
OCULAR IMMUNOLOGY AND INFLAMMATION | 2021年 / 29卷 / 04期
关键词：
COVID-19; conjunctiva; conjunctivitis;
D O I：
10.1080/09273948.2020.1869270
中图分类号：
R77 [眼科学];
学科分类号：
100212 ;
摘要：
Purpose: To evaluate the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in conjunctival secretions of COVID-19 patients. Material and Methods: In this retrospective study, the records were examined of patients who were treated in the hospital with the diagnosis of COVID-19 between March-May 2020 and were referred to the eye clinic due to ocular symptoms. Conjunctival swabs from both confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases during hospitalization were analyzed. Results: A total of 35 patients (22 suspected, 13 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19) were referred to the eye clinic. Conjunctival swab samples from 3 patients yielded positive PCR results. These three patients were being treated in the intensive care unit, and all were suspected COVID-19 patients. Conclusion: SARS-CoV-2 may be detected in patients with suspected COVID-19. Even with conjunctivitis findings, SARS-CoV-2 may not be detected in most conjunctiva swab samples of COVID-19 patients.
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页数：4
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