Are coveralls required as personal protective equipment during the management of COVID-19 patients?
Antimicrob Resist Infect Control
; 10(1): 164, 2021 11 27.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1538091
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Few studies have investigated the contamination of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the management of patients with severe-to-critical coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This study aimed to determine the necessity of coveralls and foot covers for body protection during the management of COVID-19 patients.METHODS:
PPE samples were collected from the coveralls of physicians exiting a room after the management of a patient with severe-to-critical COVID-19 within 14 days after the patient's symptom onset. The surface of coveralls was categorized into coverall-only parts (frontal surface of the head, anterior neck, dorsal surface of the foot cover, and back and hip) and gown-covered parts (the anterior side of the forearm and the abdomen). Sampling of the high-contact surfaces in the patient's environment was performed. We attempted to identify significant differences in contamination with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) between the coverall-only and gown-covered parts.RESULTS:
A total of 105 swabs from PPEs and 28 swabs from patient rooms were collected. Of the PPE swabs, only three (2.8%) swabs from the gown-covered parts were contaminated with SARS-CoV-2. However, 23 of the 28 sites (82.1%) from patient rooms were contaminated. There was a significant difference in the contamination of PPE between the coverall-only and gown-covered parts (0.0 vs 10.0%, p = 0.022).CONCLUSIONS:
Coverall contamination rarely occurred while managing severe-to-critical COVID-19 patients housed in negative pressure rooms in the early stages of the illness. Long-sleeved gowns may be used in the management of COVID-19 patients.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Protective Clothing
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Infection Control
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
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COVID-19
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Antimicrob Resist Infect Control
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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