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Editor, Senior Moderator
NEJM Evid
. 2023 Mar;2(3):EVIDoa2200203.
doi: 10.1056/EVIDoa2200203. Epub 2023 Feb 17. Detection of Covid-19 Outbreaks Using Built Environment Testing for SARS-CoV-2
Michael Fralick[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Caroline Nott[SUP] 2 3 [/SUP], Jason Moggridge[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Lucas Castellani[SUP] 5 6 [/SUP], Ashley Raudanskis[SUP] 1 [/SUP], David S Guttman[SUP] 7 8 [/SUP], Aaron Hinz[SUP] 9 10 [/SUP], Nisha Thampi[SUP] 11 12 [/SUP], Alex Wong[SUP] 10 13 [/SUP], Doug Manuel[SUP] 2 14 [/SUP], Allison McGeer[SUP] 15 16 [/SUP], Evgueni Doukhanine[SUP] 17 [/SUP], Hebah Mejbel[SUP] 9 [/SUP], Veronica Zanichelli[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Madison Burella[SUP] 1 5 [/SUP], Sylva L Donaldson[SUP] 7 8 [/SUP], Pauline W Wang[SUP] 7 8 [/SUP], Rees Kassen[SUP] 9 [/SUP], Derek R MacFadden[SUP] 2 3 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Built Environment Testing for SARS-CoV-2Wastewater testing has proven to be a valuable tool for forecasting Covid-19 outbreaks. Fralick et al. now report that swabbing of surfaces (i.e., floors) for SARS-CoV-2 may provide a similar benefit for predicting outbreaks in long-term care homes.
. 2023 Mar;2(3):EVIDoa2200203.
doi: 10.1056/EVIDoa2200203. Epub 2023 Feb 17. Detection of Covid-19 Outbreaks Using Built Environment Testing for SARS-CoV-2
Michael Fralick[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Caroline Nott[SUP] 2 3 [/SUP], Jason Moggridge[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Lucas Castellani[SUP] 5 6 [/SUP], Ashley Raudanskis[SUP] 1 [/SUP], David S Guttman[SUP] 7 8 [/SUP], Aaron Hinz[SUP] 9 10 [/SUP], Nisha Thampi[SUP] 11 12 [/SUP], Alex Wong[SUP] 10 13 [/SUP], Doug Manuel[SUP] 2 14 [/SUP], Allison McGeer[SUP] 15 16 [/SUP], Evgueni Doukhanine[SUP] 17 [/SUP], Hebah Mejbel[SUP] 9 [/SUP], Veronica Zanichelli[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Madison Burella[SUP] 1 5 [/SUP], Sylva L Donaldson[SUP] 7 8 [/SUP], Pauline W Wang[SUP] 7 8 [/SUP], Rees Kassen[SUP] 9 [/SUP], Derek R MacFadden[SUP] 2 3 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 38320044
- DOI: 10.1056/EVIDoa2200203
Built Environment Testing for SARS-CoV-2Wastewater testing has proven to be a valuable tool for forecasting Covid-19 outbreaks. Fralick et al. now report that swabbing of surfaces (i.e., floors) for SARS-CoV-2 may provide a similar benefit for predicting outbreaks in long-term care homes.