%0 Journal Article %1 chia2020detection %A Chia, Po Ying %A Coleman, Kristen Kelli %A Tan, Yian Kim %A Ong, Sean Wei Xiang %A Gum, Marcus %A Lau, Sok Kiang %A Lim, Xiao Fang %A Lim, Ai Sim %A Sutjipto, Stephanie %A Lee, Pei Hua %A Son, Than The %A Young, Barnaby Edward %A Milton, Donald K. %A Gray, Gregory C. %A Schuster, Stephan %A Barkham, Timothy %A De, Partha Pratim %A Vasoo, Shawn %A Chan, Monica %A Ang, Brenda Sze Peng %A Tan, Boon Huan %A Leo, Yee-Sin %A Ng, Oon-Tek %A Wong, Michelle Su Yen %A Marimuthu, Kalisvar %A Lye, David Chien %A Lim, Poh Lian %A Lee, Cheng Chuan %A Ling, Li Min %A Lee, Lawrence %A Lee, Tau Hong %A Wong, Chen Seong %A Sadarangani, Sapna %A Lin, Ray Junhao %A Ng, Deborah Hee Ling %A Sadasiv, Mucheli %A Yeo, Tsin Wen %A Choy, Chiaw Yee %A Tan, Glorijoy Shi En %A Dimatatac, Frederico %A Santos, Isais Florante %A Go, Chi Jong %A Chan, Yu Kit %A Tay, Jun Yang %A Tan, Jackie Yu-Ling %A Pandit, Nihar %A Ho, Benjamin Choon Heng %A Mendis, Shehara %A Chen, Yuan Yi Constance %A Abdad, Mohammad Yazid %A Moses, Daniela %A for the Singapore 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak Research Team, %D 2020 %J Nature Communications %K 2020 29 Aerosole Covid-19 Singapur Studie Übertragung Mai %N 1 %P 2800-- %R 10.1038/s41467-020-16670-2 %T Detection of air and surface contamination by SARS-CoV-2 in hospital rooms of infected patients %U https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16670-2 %V 11 %X Understanding the particle size distribution in the air and patterns of environmental contamination of SARS-CoV-2 is essential for infection prevention policies. Here we screen surface and air samples from hospital rooms of COVID-19 patients for SARS-CoV-2 RNA. Environmental sampling is conducted in three airborne infection isolation rooms (AIIRs) in the ICU and 27 AIIRs in the general ward. 245 surface samples are collected. 56.7% of rooms have at least one environmental surface contaminated. High touch surface contamination is shown in ten (66.7%) out of 15 patients in the first week of illness, and three (20%) beyond the first week of illness (p = 0.01, χ2 test). Air sampling is performed in three of the 27 AIIRs in the general ward, and detects SARS-CoV-2 PCR-positive particles of sizes >4 µm and 1–4 µm in two rooms, despite these rooms having 12 air changes per hour. This warrants further study of the airborne transmission potential of SARS-CoV-2.

@article{chia2020detection, abstract = {Understanding the particle size distribution in the air and patterns of environmental contamination of SARS-CoV-2 is essential for infection prevention policies. Here we screen surface and air samples from hospital rooms of COVID-19 patients for SARS-CoV-2 RNA. Environmental sampling is conducted in three airborne infection isolation rooms (AIIRs) in the ICU and 27 AIIRs in the general ward. 245 surface samples are collected. 56.7% of rooms have at least one environmental surface contaminated. High touch surface contamination is shown in ten (66.7%) out of 15 patients in the first week of illness, and three (20%) beyond the first week of illness (p = 0.01, χ2 test). Air sampling is performed in three of the 27 AIIRs in the general ward, and detects SARS-CoV-2 PCR-positive particles of sizes >4 µm and 1–4 µm in two rooms, despite these rooms having 12 air changes per hour. This warrants further study of the airborne transmission potential of SARS-CoV-2.}, added-at = {2020-07-30T08:27:01.000+0200}, author = {Chia, Po Ying and Coleman, Kristen Kelli and Tan, Yian Kim and Ong, Sean Wei Xiang and Gum, Marcus and Lau, Sok Kiang and Lim, Xiao Fang and Lim, Ai Sim and Sutjipto, Stephanie and Lee, Pei Hua and Son, Than The and Young, Barnaby Edward and Milton, Donald K. and Gray, Gregory C. and Schuster, Stephan and Barkham, Timothy and De, Partha Pratim and Vasoo, Shawn and Chan, Monica and Ang, Brenda Sze Peng and Tan, Boon Huan and Leo, Yee-Sin and Ng, Oon-Tek and Wong, Michelle Su Yen and Marimuthu, Kalisvar and Lye, David Chien and Lim, Poh Lian and Lee, Cheng Chuan and Ling, Li Min and Lee, Lawrence and Lee, Tau Hong and Wong, Chen Seong and Sadarangani, Sapna and Lin, Ray Junhao and Ng, Deborah Hee Ling and Sadasiv, Mucheli and Yeo, Tsin Wen and Choy, Chiaw Yee and Tan, Glorijoy Shi En and Dimatatac, Frederico and Santos, Isais Florante and Go, Chi Jong and Chan, Yu Kit and Tay, Jun Yang and Tan, Jackie Yu-Ling and Pandit, Nihar and Ho, Benjamin Choon Heng and Mendis, Shehara and Chen, Yuan Yi Constance and Abdad, Mohammad Yazid and Moses, Daniela and for the Singapore 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak Research Team}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/28b86c9313a976d9b1b6aa52f32c83cd7/covid-19}, description = {Detection of air and surface contamination by SARS-CoV-2 in hospital rooms of infected patients | Nature Communications}, doi = {10.1038/s41467-020-16670-2}, interhash = {afc60d2fff90ddc0ff650ab034a2d120}, intrahash = {8b86c9313a976d9b1b6aa52f32c83cd7}, issn = {20411723}, journal = {Nature Communications}, keywords = {2020 29 Aerosole Covid-19 Singapur Studie Übertragung Mai}, number = 1, pages = {2800--}, refid = {Chia2020}, timestamp = {2020-08-03T07:36:34.000+0200}, title = {Detection of air and surface contamination by SARS-CoV-2 in hospital rooms of infected patients}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16670-2}, volume = 11, year = 2020 }