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SARS-COV-2 in endoscopy: still a long way to go
  1. Maria Valeria Matteo1,2,
  2. Ivo Boškoski1,2,
  3. Guido Costamagna1,2
  1. 1 Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Lazio, Italy
  2. 2 Centre for Endoscopic Research Therapeutics and Training (CERTT), Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy
  1. Correspondence to Dr Ivo Boškoski, Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Roma 00168, Italy; ivo.boskoski{at}policlinicogemelli.it

https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2021-325052

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    We thank Chaussade et al that raised important questions regarding the potential ways of airborne transmission of microorganisms through endoscopes light source processors1 2 and their discussion on our previously published work on endoscopes used in positive and critically ill patients with SARS-CoV-2.2 Today we know that high viral loads on nasal and throat specimens characterise the early stage of COVID-19 disease, with viral load peaks during the first 7–10 days after symptoms onset and subsequent progressive decline over time.3–5 The dynamic of SARS-CoV2 infection is not yet completely understood but can be strongly influenced by clinical factors such as age, comorbidities, serological response and many other factors.5 For instance, elderly patients might have higher viral loads.5 Our analysis included 12 …

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    • Contributors IB: study conceptualisation, data curation and analysis; methodology, writing, reviewand editing. MVM: study conceptualisation, data curation and analysis; methodology, writing, reviewand editing. GC: study conceptualisation, data curation and analysis; methodology, writing, reviewand editing.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; internally peer reviewed.