Detection of SARS-CoV-2 genome on inanimate surfaces in COVID-19 intensive care units and emergency care cohort.
Thabata Coaglio LucasCristiane Rocha Fagundes MouraRaquel Aparecida MonteiroValéria da Silva BarachoCintia Maria RodriguesKamila Lorene Soares RochaPaulo Henrique da Cruz FerreiraThyago José SilvaEtel Rocha-VieiraDanilo Bretas de OliveiraPublished in: Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] (2022)
SARS-CoV-2 genome can be found at the environmental surface of objects and furniture at COVID-19 care units. They can represent a potential source of indirect transmission pathway for COVID-19, especially within health service institutions.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- healthcare
- coronavirus disease
- intensive care unit
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- emergency department
- public health
- genome wide
- human health
- pain management
- gene expression
- dna methylation
- cystic fibrosis
- mechanical ventilation
- chronic pain
- biofilm formation
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- quantum dots