COVID-19 screening in asymptomatic patients scheduled for surgery. What is the role of rt-PCR in elective procedures during the pandemic?

Background: COVID-19 has changed medical practice nowadays. One of the biggest concerns has been establishing when invasive procedures such as surgery, GI endoscopy or bone marrow transplant are safe; and if it is necessary to consider screening for asymptomatic patients.Methods: We identified asymp...

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Main Author: Juan David Cala-Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asociación Colombiana de Infectología 2022-08-01
Series:Infectio
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