@article{144207dc03fa45a79790f3deb86d5dd6,
title = "Aerosol and surface contamination of SARS-CoV-2 observed in quarantine and isolation care",
abstract = "The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) originated in Wuhan, China in late 2019, and its resulting coronavirus disease, COVID-19, was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. The rapid global spread of COVID-19 represents perhaps the most significant public health emergency in a century. As the pandemic progressed, a continued paucity of evidence on routes of SARS-CoV-2 transmission has resulted in shifting infection prevention and control guidelines between classically-defined airborne and droplet precautions. During the initial isolation of 13 individuals with COVID-19 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, we collected air and surface samples to examine viral shedding from isolated individuals. We detected viral contamination among all samples, supporting the use of airborne isolation precautions when caring for COVID-19 patients.",
author = "Santarpia, {Joshua L.} and Rivera, {Danielle N.} and Herrera, {Vicki L.} and Morwitzer, {M. Jane} and Creager, {Hannah M.} and Santarpia, {George W.} and Crown, {Kevin K.} and Brett-Major, {David M.} and Schnaubelt, {Elizabeth R.} and Broadhurst, {M. Jana} and Lawler, {James V.} and Reid, {St Patrick} and Lowe, {John J.}",
note = "Funding Information: The authors would also like to thank all of the individuals in isolation and care at both the National Quarantine Unit and the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit for their willingness and interest in cooperating with this study. The authors would like to thank Tom Bargar and Nicholas Conoan of the Electron Microscopy Core Facility (EMCF) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center for technical assistance. The EMCF is supported by state funds from the Nebraska Research Initiative (NRI) and the University of Nebraska Foundation, and institutionally by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. The authors would like to thank Janice A. Taylor and James Talaska of the Advanced Microscopy Core Facility at the University of Nebraska Medical Center for providing assistance with confocal microscopy. Funded by internal funds from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020, The Author(s).",
year = "2020",
month = dec,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1038/s41598-020-69286-3",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "10",
journal = "Scientific reports",
issn = "2045-2322",
publisher = "Nature Publishing Group",
number = "1",
}