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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1543-1547 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Head and Neck |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2020 |
Keywords
- COVID-19
- SARS-CoV-2
- head and neck
- nosocomial infection
- saliva
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Otorhinolaryngology