Use of expert consensus to develop a shared list of procedures with potential for aerosol generation during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Dana E PepePreeti MehrotraLou Ann Bruno-MurthaRobert ColgroveShira I DoronRobert DuncanRichard EllisonSarah HaesslerDavid C HooperMichael KlompasCassandra M PierreThomas J SandoraErica S ShenoySharon B WrightPublished in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2023)
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic highlighted the lack of agreement regarding the definition of aerosol-generating procedures and potential risk to healthcare personnel. We convened a group of Massachusetts healthcare epidemiologists to develop consensus through expert opinion in an area where broader guidance was lacking at the time.