Air, Surface Environmental, and Personal Protective Equipment Contamination by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) From a Symptomatic Patient
Sean Wei Xiang Ong, MBBS1; Yian Kim Tan, PhD2; Po Ying Chia, MBBS1; et alTau Hong Lee, MBBS1; Oon Tek Ng, MBBS, MPH1; Michelle Su Yen Wong, PhD2; Kalisvar Marimuthu, MBBS1
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JAMA. Published online March 4, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.3227
Coronaviruses have been implicated in nosocomial outbreaks1 with environmental contamination as a route of transmission.2 Similarly, nosocomial transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been reported.3 However, the mode of transmission and extent of environmental contamination are unknown.