No findings of SARS-CoV-2 in conjunctival swabs from patients at an emergency outpatient ophthalmological healthcare facility in a Swedish county hospital: a cross-sectional study
Background COVID-19 is caused by SARS-CoV-2. Virus has been found in conjunctiva of hospitalised patients with COVID-19. Conjunctivitis has also been reported as a presenting symptom of disease.Objective The aims of the study were to investigate the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in the conjunctiva and th...
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| Main Authors: | Elisabet Granstam, Anders Krifors, Elisabeth Freyhult, Hanna Åkerblom |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021-09-01
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| Series: | BMJ Open Ophthalmology |
| Online Access: | https://bmjophth.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000616.full |
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