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cord-252557-f89m6xv5	Ong, John	Prevention of nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 transmission in endoscopy: international recommendations and the need for a gold standard	2020-04-02		.txt	text/plain	1300	97	47	title: Prevention of nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 transmission in endoscopy: international recommendations and the need for a gold standard Prevention of nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 transmission in endoscopy: international recommendations and the need for a gold standard Over 3000 healthcare workers (HCW) in China are suspected of having coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and over 1700 tested positive. PPE recommendation (general staff): ► All patients to be offered surgical face masks Contingency plan for high-risk patients detected in endoscopy: ► Not stated. PPE recommendation (general staff): ► None stated Contingency plan for high-risk patients detected in endoscopy: ► Not stated. 4 Patient screening undoubtedly is the foremost step at preventing nosocomial transmission; timely detection allows postponement of non-urgent procedures until the infection has resolved, significantly reducing transmission risk to patients and staff. Detecting 'false negatives' that slip through processes allows for the identification of HCWs and patients with infection risk after exposure to asymptomatic or subclinical carriers in the viral incubation period at the time of endoscopy.	./cache/cord-252557-f89m6xv5.txt	./txt/cord-252557-f89m6xv5.txt