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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Sep 16, 2021; 13(9): 416-425
Published online Sep 16, 2021. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v13.i9.416
Published online Sep 16, 2021. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v13.i9.416
Case | Patient, age | Endoscopy | Date of endoscopy | COVID PCR test before endoscopy | Contact of suspected or confirmed COVID 19 case after endoscopy | Symptoms | COVID PCR test after endoscopy | Outcome of those hospitalized | Case related to endoscopy |
1 | Female, 66 yr | Upper GI | March 12, 2020 | No | No | Fever and cough | Tested positive March 18, 2020 | Death/deceased due to COVID-19 | Cannot reasonably exclude |
2 | Male, 81 yr | Upper GI | April 8, 2020 | No | No | Fever, cough and sore throat since April 17 for 42 d | Hospital admission April 12, 2020, tested positive and had Pneumonia | Death May 4/deceased due to COVID-19 | Cannot reasonably exclude |
3 | Male, 66 yr, head/neck cancer and arterial disease | Upper GI | March 18, 2020 | No | Yes with suspected case | Fever and Diarrhea since March 27, 2020 | Tested positive March 28, 2020 | Death May 7 due to cancer | Cannot reasonably exclude |
4 | Male, 55 yr, cancer esophagus | Upper GI | March 18, 2020 | No | Yes with suspected case | Cough since March 16, 2020 | Tested positive March 24, 2020 | Discharge | No |
5 | Male, 76 yr, cancer stomach, 2, COPD | EUS | March 24, 2020 | No | Yes with suspected case | Cough since March 19, 2020 | Tested positive Apirl 23, 2020 | Became negative/remained at nursing home | No |
6 | Female, 66 yr, AML | Lower GI | Apirl 1, 2020 | Yes March 30, 2020negative | Yes with suspected case | Fever since April 3, 2020 for 6 d | Tested positive Apirl 10, 2020 | Death May 4 due to cancer/at home | Cannot reasonably exclude |
7 | Male, 48 yr | Upper GI | March 27, 2020 | No | No | Fever and cough since April 8, 2020 for 4 d | Tested positive Apirl 12, 2020 | Not hospitalized | No |
8 | Male, 63 yr, diabetes, lung disease, IBD | Upper GI | March 30, 2020 | No | Yes with suspected case | Fever and cough since April 22, 2020 for 2 d | Tested positive Apirl 22, 2020 | Not hospitalized | No |
- Citation: Papanikolaou IS, Tziatzios G, Chatzidakis A, Facciorusso A, Crinò SF, Gkolfakis P, Deriban G, Tadic M, Hauser G, Vezakis A, Jovanovic I, Muscatiello N, Meneghetti A, Miltiadou K, Stardelova K, Lacković A, Bourou MZ, Djuranovic S, Triantafyllou K. COVID-19 in the endoscopy unit: How likely is transmission of infection? Results from an international, multicenter study. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2021; 13(9): 416-425
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v13/i9/416.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v13.i9.416