Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Hemodialysis Effluent of Patient with COVID-19 Pneumonia, Japan

Authors :: Harutaka Katano
Takato Nakamoto
Naoto Nunose
Isao Kondo
Daisuke Katagiri
Tadaki Suzuki
Ayako Okuhama
Takashi Fukaya
Noriko Kinoshita
Norio Ohmagari
Kohei Kanda
Fumihiko Hinoshita
Masahiro Ishikane
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 26, Iss 11, Pp 2757-2760 (2020), Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Year :: 2020
Publisher :: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020.
Abstract: We report detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 RNA in hemodialysis effluent from a patient in Japan with coronavirus disease and prolonged inflammation. Healthcare workers should observe strict standard and contact precautions and use appropriate personal protective equipment when handling hemodialysis circuitry from patients with diagnosed coronavirus disease.

Subjects :: Male
Epidemiology
medicine.medical_treatment
viruses
coronavirus
lcsh:Medicine
Disease
medicine.disease_cause
COVID-19 Testing
Japan
Pandemic
Coronavirus
Cross Infection
hemodialysis
biology
virus diseases
Infectious Diseases
coronavirus disease
Hemodialysis
Coronavirus Infections
Kidneys, Artificial
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Microbiology (medical)
medicine.medical_specialty
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
Pneumonia, Viral
lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases
Betacoronavirus
respiratory infections
Renal Dialysis
Research Letter
medicine
Humans
lcsh:RC109-216
Pandemics
Personal protective equipment
Aged
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Hemodialysis Effluent of Patient with COVID-19 Pneumonia, Japan
SARS
Clinical Laboratory Techniques
business.industry
SARS-CoV-2
lcsh:R
COVID-19
biology.organism_classification
medicine.disease
zoonoses
Pneumonia
Emergency medicine
Equipment Contamination
Kidney Failure, Chronic
business

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