Detection of air and surface contamination by SARS-CoV-2 in hospital rooms of infected patients

Ying Chia, Po; K. Coleman, Kristen; Kim Tan, Yian; Wei Xiang Ong, Sean; Gum, Marcus; Kiang Lau, Sok; Fang Lim, Xiao; Sim Lim, Ai; Sutjipto, Stephanie; Hua Lee, Pei; The Son, Than; Edward Young, Barnaby; K. Milton, Donald; C. Gray, Gregory; C. Schuster, Stephan; Barkham, Timothy; Pratim De, Partha; Vasoo, Shawn; Chan, Mónica; Ang, Brenda; Huan Tan, Boon; Leo, Yee‐Sin; Tek Ng, Oon; Wong, Michelle; Marimuthu, Kalisvar; Chien Lye, David; Lian Lim, Poh; Chuan Lee, Cheng; Min Ling, Li; Lee, Lawrence; Hong Lee, Tau; Seong Wong, Chen; P. Sadarangani, Sapna; Junhao Lin, Ray; Hee Ling Ng, Deborah; Sharavan Sadasiv, Mucheli; Wen Yeo, Tsin; Yee Choy, Chiaw; Shi En Tan, Glorijoy; Dimatatac, Frederico; Florante Santos, Isais; Jong Go, Chi; Kit Chan, Yu; Yang Tay, Jun; Yu-Ling Tan, Jackie; Pandit, Nihar; Ho, Benjamin; M Mendis, Shehara; Yi Constance Chen, Yuan; Yazid Abdad, Mohammad; G Moses, D

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-16670-2

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Detection of air and surface contamination by SARS-CoV-2 in hospital rooms of infected patients

Published in Nature Communications • May 29, 2020

Authors:

Po Ying Chia

Kristen K. Coleman

Yian Kim Tan

Abstract

Abstract Understanding the particle size distribution in the air and patterns of environmental contamination of SARS-CoV-2 is essential for infection prevention policies. Here we screen surface and air samples from hospital rooms of COVID-19 patients for SARS-CoV-2 RNA. Environmental sampling is con...

Subject

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

Contamination

Sars virus

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