Air, Surface Environmental, and Personal Protective Equipment Contamination by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) From a Symptomatic Patient
Open Access
- 28 April 2020
- journal article
- letter
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 323 (16), 1610-1612
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.3227
Abstract
Coronaviruses have been implicated in nosocomial outbreaks1 with environmental contamination as a route of transmission.2 Similarly, nosocomial transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been reported.3 However, the mode of transmission and extent of environmental contamination are unknown.Keywords
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