Aerosol and surface contamination of SARS-CoV-2 observed in quarantine and isolation care

Joshua L. Santarpia; Danielle N. Rivera; Vicki L. Herrera; M. Jane Morwitzer; Hannah M. Creager; George W. Santarpia; Kevin K. Crown; David M. Brett-Major; Elizabeth R. Schnaubelt; M. Jana Broadhurst; James V. Lawler; St Patrick Reid; John J. Lowe

doi:10.1038/s41598-020-69286-3

Aerosol and surface contamination of SARS-CoV-2 observed in quarantine and isolation care

Joshua L. Santarpia, Danielle N. Rivera, Vicki L. Herrera, M. Jane Morwitzer, Hannah M. Creager, George W. Santarpia, Kevin K. Crown, David M. Brett-Major, Elizabeth R. Schnaubelt, M. Jana Broadhurst, James V. Lawler, St Patrick Reid, John J. Lowe

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	12732
Journal	Scientific reports
Volume	10
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-69286-3
State	Published - Dec 1 2020

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Santarpia, J. L., Rivera, D. N., Herrera, V. L., Morwitzer, M. J., Creager, H. M., Santarpia, G. W., Crown, K. K., Brett-Major, D. M., Schnaubelt, E. R., Broadhurst, M. J., Lawler, J. V., Reid, S. P., & Lowe, J. J. (2020). Aerosol and surface contamination of SARS-CoV-2 observed in quarantine and isolation care. Scientific reports, 10(1), Article 12732. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-69286-3

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