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Risk factors for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 RNA environmental contamination in rooms of patients with coronavirus disease 2019.
Seo, Jun-Won; Kim, Da Young; Yun, Na Ra; Lee, You Mi; Lawrence Panchali, Merlin Jayalal; Bang, Mi-Seon; Hwang, Seong Yeon; Kim, Choon-Mee; Kim, Dong-Min.
  • Seo JW; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
  • Kim DY; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
  • Yun NR; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
  • Lee YM; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
  • Lawrence Panchali MJ; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
  • Bang MS; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
  • Hwang SY; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
  • Kim CM; Department of Premedical Science, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
  • Kim DM; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ; : 1-10, 2022 Feb 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2323929
ABSTRACT
The risk factors of environmental contamination by SARS-CoV-2 were unknown. We analyzed 1,320 environmental samples obtained from COVID-19 patients for 1 year. The risk factors of contamination of COVID-19 patients' surrounding environment were higher viral load in the respiratory tract and shorter duration from symptom onset to sample collection.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases / Nursing / Epidemiology / Hospitals Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases / Nursing / Epidemiology / Hospitals Year: 2022 Document Type: Article