Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 Virus in the Middle Ear of Deceased COVID-19 Patients

Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 Virus in the Middle Ear of Deceased COVID-19 Patients

The presence of SARS-CoV-2 in the middle ear reveals the etiopathogenesis of otitis media in COVID-19, as well as an epidemiological risk during otologic examination and surgical procedures in COVID-19 patients. The study included 8 deceased patients with COVID-19. Tissue samples from the middle ear...

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Main Authors: Ionuț Isaia Jeican, Maria Aluaș, Mihaela Lazăr, Lucian Barbu-Tudoran, Dan Gheban, Patricia Inișca, Camelia Albu, Septimiu Tripon, Silviu Albu, Costel Siserman, Mihaela Laura Vica, Monica Muntean, Iulian Opincariu, Lia Monica Junie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
middle ear
otologic surgery
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/9/1535

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