Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA on surfaces in a COVID-19 hospital ward indicates airborne viral spread
J Hosp Infect
.
2022 Jun:124:121-122.
doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2022.02.025.
Epub 2022 Mar 11.
Authors
J Thylefors
1
,
S Thuresson
2
,
M Alsved
2
,
A Widell
3
,
C-J Fraenkel
1
,
J Löndahl
2
,
P Medstrand
4
,
E Senneby
5
Affiliations
1
Clinical Microbiology, Infection Prevention and Control, Region Skåne, Lund, Sweden.
2
Division of Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology, Department of Design Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
3
Clinical Microbiology, Department of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.
4
Clinical Microbiology, Infection Prevention and Control, Region Skåne, Lund, Sweden; Clinical Virology, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.
5
Clinical Microbiology, Infection Prevention and Control, Region Skåne, Lund, Sweden; Clinical Microbiology, Department of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden. Electronic address:
[email protected]
.
PMID:
35283226
PMCID:
PMC8912984
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhin.2022.02.025
No abstract available
Publication types
Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
COVID-19*
Hospitals
Humans
RNA, Viral / genetics
SARS-CoV-2 / genetics
Substances
RNA, Viral