ArticleInternational journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases2023
Viable SARS-CoV-2 detected in the air of hospital rooms of patients with COVID-19 with an early infection.
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- Viral cultures for assessing airborne infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Pooled it
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- Rapid inactivation of aerosolised influenza virus using low-concentration gaseous hypochlorous acid.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Development of COPMAN-Air method for high-sensitivity detection of SARS-CoV-2 in air.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Occupational exposure monitoring of airborne respiratory viruses in outpatient medical clinics.Aerosol science and technology : the journal of the American Association for Aerosol Research · 2024Article
- Air Change Rate and SARS-CoV-2 Exposure in Hospitals and Residences: A Meta-Analysis.Aerosol science and technology : the journal of the American Association for Aerosol Research · 2024Article
- Concentrating viable airborne pathogens using a virtual impactor with a compact water-based condensation air sampler.Aerosol science and technology : the journal of the American Association for Aerosol Research · 2024Article
- Infectivity of exhaled SARS-CoV-2 aerosols is sufficient to transmit covid-19 within minutes.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Droplet digital PCR application for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in air sample.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Detection of hospital environmental contamination during SARS-CoV-2 Omicron predominance using a highly sensitive air sampling device.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study assessed the concentration of SARS-CoV-2 in the air of hospital rooms occupied by patients with COVID-19 who had viable SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal (NP) samples in early infection.
methodsBetween July and October 2021, NP swabs were collected from 20 patients with early SARS-CoV-2 infection admitted to a tertiary hospital in Japan. Air samples were collected from their rooms, tested for SARS-CoV-2 RNA, and cultured to determine potential infectivity.
resultsThe NP swab samples of 18 patients were positive for viable SARS-CoV-2 (median concentration: 4.0 × 10
conclusionViable SARS-CoV-2 can be detected in the air surrounding patients with early SARS-CoV-2 infection. Health care workers should pay attention to infection control when caring for patients with early SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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