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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023

SARS-CoV-2 Aerosol and Surface Detections in COVID-19 Testing Centers and Implications for Transmission Risk in Public Facing Workers.

Sarah J Stein, Ashley R Ravnholdt, Vicki L Herrera, Danielle N Rivera, Paul T Williams, Joshua L Santarpia

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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0 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sarah J SteinDepartment of Pathology and Microiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68106, USA.
Ashley R RavnholdtDepartment of Pathology and Microiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68106, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2369-4028
Vicki L HerreraDepartment of Pathology and Microiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68106, USA.
Danielle N RiveraGlobal Center for Health Security, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68106, USA.
Paul T WilliamsDepartment of Pathology and Microiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68106, USA.
Joshua L SantarpiaDepartment of Pathology and Microiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68106, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9837-2341
University of Nebraska Medical Center · USStrategic Analysis (United States) · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and resulting COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic have required mass diagnostic testing, often taking place in testing sites within hospitals, clinics, or at satellite locations. To establish the potential of SARS-CoV-2 aerosol transmission and to identify junctures during testing that result in increased viral exposure, aerosol and surface samples were examined for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA from locations within Nebraska Medicine COVID-19 testing and vaccine clinics. Aerosols containing SARS-CoV-2 RNA detected within clinics suggest viral shedding from infected individuals. SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection in aerosol samples was shown to correlate with clinic operation and patient infection, as well as with community infection findings. Additionally, SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected in surface samples collected from clinics. The presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in aerosols in these clinics supports the continued use of respiratory protection and sanitization practices for healthcare workers, and other workers with public facing occupations.

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COVID-19SARS-CoV-2COVID-19 TestingHumansRespiratory Aerosols and DropletsRNA, ViralRNA, Viralenvironmental contaminationinfection riskSARS-CoV-2

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PMID36673732
PMCPMC9859205
OpenAlexW4313572919

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