Environmental contamination in a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) intensive care unit—What is the risk?

• Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology Vol. 42; no. 6; pp. 669 - 677
• Main Authors: Ong, Sean Wei Xiang, Lee, Pei Hua, Tan, Yian Kim, Ling, Li Min, Ho, Benjamin Choon Heng, Ng, Ching Ging, Wang, Dong Ling, Tan, Boon Huan, Leo, Yee-Sin, Ng, Oon-Tek, Wong, Michelle Su Yen, Marimuthu, Kalisvar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Cambridge University Press 01.06.2021
• Subjects: Aerosols; Cell culture; Contamination; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Disease transmission; Environmental risk; Epidemics; Hospitals; Illnesses; Infections; Infectious diseases; Intensive care; Intubation; Literature reviews; Observational studies; Original; Patients; Polymerase chain reaction; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Thermal cycling; Ventilators; Singapore

The risk of environmental contamination by severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the intensive care unit (ICU) is unclear. We evaluated the extent of environmental contamination in the ICU and correlated this with patient and disease factors, including the impact of different...