RNA and viable SARS-CoV-2 contamination of emergency department surfaces and association with patient COVID-19 status and aerosol procedures

• Main Authors: Windy Tanner (Author), Scott Roberts (Author), Douglas Barber (Author), Elliana Barbell (Author), Robert Heimer (Author), Karen Jubanyik (Author), Vivek Parwani (Author), Jason Tanner (Author), Andrew Ulrich (Author), Martina Wade (Author), Anne Wiley (Author), Devyn Yolda-Carr (Author), Richard Martinello (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) performed on COVID-19-positive patients raise concerns about the dissemination of SARS-CoV-2 via aerosols and droplets. Infectious aerosols and droplets generated by SARS-CoV-2-positive patient AGPs or through direct COVID-19 patient coughing or exhal...