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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 environmental contamination in hospital rooms is uncommon using viral culture techniques.
Warren, Bobby G; Nelson, Alicia; Barrett, Aaron; Addison, Bechtler; Graves, Amanda; Binder, Raquel; Gray, Gregory; Lewis, Sarah; Smith, Becky A; Weber, David J; Sickbert-Bennett, Emily E; Anderson, Deverick J.
  • Warren BG; Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
  • Nelson A; Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
  • Barrett A; Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
  • Addison B; Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
  • Graves A; Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
  • Binder R; Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
  • Gray G; Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
  • Lewis S; Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
  • Smith BA; Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
  • Weber DJ; Division of Infectious Disease, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.
  • Sickbert-Bennett EE; Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
  • Anderson DJ; Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Clin Infect Dis ; 75(1): e307-e309, 2022 08 24.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1746921
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We assessed environmental contamination of inpatient rooms housing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in a dedicated COVID-19 unit. Contamination with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 was found on 5.5% (19/347) of surfaces via reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and 0.3% (1/347) of surfaces via cell culture. Environmental contamination is uncommon in hospitals rooms; RNA presence is not a specific indicator of infectious virus.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Clin Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Cid

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Clin Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Cid