Lack of viable severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among PCR-positive air samples from hospital rooms and community isolation facilities.

Sean Wei Xiang OngYian Kim TanKristen Kelli ColemanBoon Huan TanYee-Sin LeoDong Ling WangChing Ging NgOon-Tek NgMichelle Su Yen WongKalisvar Marimuthu

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2021)

Although SARS-CoV-2 is readily captured in aerosols, virus culture remains challenging despite optimized sampling methodologies to preserve virus viability. Further studies on aerosol-based transmission and control of SARS-CoV-2 are needed.

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