Salivary detection of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and implications for oral health-care providers.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 32533621.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1002/hed.26322 and PMC identifier 7323077.
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Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has become a major public health crisis. The diagnostic and containment efforts for the disease have presented significant challenges for the global health-care community. In this brief report, we provide perspective on the potential use of salivary specimens for detection and serial monitoring of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), based on current literature. Oral health-care providers are at an elevated risk of exposure to COVID-19 due to their proximity to nasopharynx of patients, and the practice involving the use of aerosol-generating equipment. Here, we summarize the general guidelines for oral health-care specialists for prevention of nosocomial transmission of COVID-19, and provide specific recommendations for clinical care management.
Medical subject headings
- Betacoronavirus
- Coronavirus Infections
- Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
- Occupational Exposure
- Pandemics
- Pneumonia, Viral
- Practice Patterns, Dentists'
- Saliva