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Editor, Senior Moderator
Am J Infect Control
. 2023 Nov;51(11S):A126-A133.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2023.03.007. High technology and low technology measures to reduce risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission
Curtis J Donskey[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a variety of low technology and high technology measures have been proposed to reduce the risk for transmission. Identifying those measures likely to be useful in reducing viral transmission without undue expense or potential for adverse effects has been a challenge for infection control programs. The challenge has been compounded by the lack of tools that can be used to assess the risk for viral transmission in different settings. This review discusses practical tools that can be used to assess ventilation and airflow and evaluates some of the low technology and high technology measures that have been proposed as control measures for COVID-19. Some typical questions posed to infection control programs during the pandemic are presented to illustrate real-world application of the concepts being discussed.
Keywords: COVID-19; Carbon dioxide; Plexiglass barrier; SARS-CoV-2; Ultraviolet-C; Ventilation.
. 2023 Nov;51(11S):A126-A133.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2023.03.007. High technology and low technology measures to reduce risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission
Curtis J Donskey[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 37890942
- DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2023.03.007
During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a variety of low technology and high technology measures have been proposed to reduce the risk for transmission. Identifying those measures likely to be useful in reducing viral transmission without undue expense or potential for adverse effects has been a challenge for infection control programs. The challenge has been compounded by the lack of tools that can be used to assess the risk for viral transmission in different settings. This review discusses practical tools that can be used to assess ventilation and airflow and evaluates some of the low technology and high technology measures that have been proposed as control measures for COVID-19. Some typical questions posed to infection control programs during the pandemic are presented to illustrate real-world application of the concepts being discussed.
Keywords: COVID-19; Carbon dioxide; Plexiglass barrier; SARS-CoV-2; Ultraviolet-C; Ventilation.