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

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.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:44

Enthalten in:

Infection control and hospital epidemiology - 44(2023), 8 vom: 24. Aug., Seite 1321-1324

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wong, Shuk-Ching [VerfasserIn]
Chan, Veronica Wing-Man [VerfasserIn]
Yuen, Lithia Lai-Ha [VerfasserIn]
AuYeung, Christine Ho-Yan [VerfasserIn]
Leung, Jessica Oi-Yan [VerfasserIn]
Li, Chi-Kuen [VerfasserIn]
Kwok, Monica Oi-Tung [VerfasserIn]
So, Simon Yung-Chun [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Jonathan Hon-Kwan [VerfasserIn]
Tam, Anthony Raymond [VerfasserIn]
Hung, Ivan Fan-Ngai [VerfasserIn]
To, Kelvin Kai-Wang [VerfasserIn]
Lo, Janice Yee-Chi [VerfasserIn]
Yuen, Kwok-Yung [VerfasserIn]
Cheng, Vincent Chi-Chung [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
RNA, Viral
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 28.08.2023

Date Revised 28.08.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1017/ice.2022.258

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM347931243