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https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1880
Published: 28 January 2021
Morgan A Lane, MPH, Erik A Brownsword, MPP, Ahmed Babiker, MBBS, Jessica M Ingersoll, MS, MB ASCP, Jesse Waggoner, MD, Marie Ayers, RN, Matthew Klopman, MD, Timothy M Uyeki, MD, William G Lindsley, PhD, Colleen S Kraft, MD, MSc
Summary: 528 aerosol samples collected from hospital nursing stations, patient room hallways, and visitor corridors in general medical units and intensive care units were negative by RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2 genetic material. These results have implications for use of personal protective equipment in non-patient care areas of healthcare facilities
ABSTRACT
Background
Previous research has shown that rooms of patients with COVID-19 present the potential for healthcare-associated transmission through aerosols containing SARS-CoV-2. However, data on the presence of these aerosols outside of patient rooms are limited. We investigated whether virus- containing aerosols were present in nursing stations and patient room hallways in a referral center with critically ill COVID-19 patients.
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https://watermark.silverchair.com/c...aRwQ2FQDvtSjKMPKqqApbHSlVsYXChiHNmVIYAw5JIr7Q
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1880
Published: 28 January 2021
Morgan A Lane, MPH, Erik A Brownsword, MPP, Ahmed Babiker, MBBS, Jessica M Ingersoll, MS, MB ASCP, Jesse Waggoner, MD, Marie Ayers, RN, Matthew Klopman, MD, Timothy M Uyeki, MD, William G Lindsley, PhD, Colleen S Kraft, MD, MSc
Summary: 528 aerosol samples collected from hospital nursing stations, patient room hallways, and visitor corridors in general medical units and intensive care units were negative by RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2 genetic material. These results have implications for use of personal protective equipment in non-patient care areas of healthcare facilities
ABSTRACT
Background
Previous research has shown that rooms of patients with COVID-19 present the potential for healthcare-associated transmission through aerosols containing SARS-CoV-2. However, data on the presence of these aerosols outside of patient rooms are limited. We investigated whether virus- containing aerosols were present in nursing stations and patient room hallways in a referral center with critically ill COVID-19 patients.
This content is only available as a PDF.
https://watermark.silverchair.com/c...aRwQ2FQDvtSjKMPKqqApbHSlVsYXChiHNmVIYAw5JIr7Q
