Contamination dynamics of personal protective equipment (PPE) by SARS-CoV-2 RNA in a makeshift hospital with COVID-19 positive occupants

• Main Authors: Tingting Xia (Author), Shi Shi (Author), Jinyan Yang (Author), Dan Sun (Author), Jijiang Suo (Author), Huihui Kuang (Author), Nana Sun (Author), Hongyan Hu (Author), Jinhan Xiao (Author), Zhongqiang Yan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Personal protective equipment (PPE) helps protect healthcare workers (HCWs) from infection and prevents cross-contamination. Knowledge of the contamination dynamics of PPE during the management of COVID-19 patients in a makeshift hospital is limited. Aim: To describe the rate of...