Detection of hospital environmental contamination during SARS-CoV-2 Omicron predominance using a highly sensitive air sampling device

• Main Authors: Kai Sen Tan (Author), Alicia Xin Yu Ang (Author), Douglas Jie Wen Tay (Author), Jyoti Somani (Author), Alexander Jet Yue Ng (Author), Li Lee Peng (Author), Justin Jang Hann Chu (Author), Paul Anantharajah Tambyah (Author), David Michael Allen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and objectivesThe high transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 has exposed weaknesses in our infection control and detection measures, particularly in healthcare settings. Aerial sampling has evolved from passive impact filters to active sampling using negative pressure to expose culture substrate...