Air dispersal of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): Implications for hospital infection control during the fifth wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) due to the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant in Hong Kong

Autor: Shuk-Ching Wong, Veronica Wing-Man Chan, Lithia Lai-Ha Yuen, Christine Ho-Yan AuYeung, Jessica Oi-Yan Leung, Chi-Kuen Li, Monica Oi-Tung Kwok, Simon Yung-Chun So, Jonathan Hon-Kwan Chen, Anthony Raymond Tam, Ivan Fan-Ngai Hung, Kelvin Kai-Wang To, Janice Yee-Chi Lo, Kwok-Yung Yuen, Vincent Chi-Chung Cheng
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Infection control and hospital epidemiology.
ISSN: 1559-6834
Popis: We obtained 24 air samples in 8 general wards temporarily converted into negative-pressure wards admitting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) omicron variant BA.2.2 in Hong Kong. SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected in 19 (79.2%) of 24 samples despite enhanced indoor air dilution. It is difficult to prevent airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in hospitals.
Databáze: OpenAIRE