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Environment contamination and intra-hospital spread of COVID-19 in a tertiary care Hospital in Taiwan
Journal
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi
Date Issued
2024-01
Author(s)
Liu, Ying-Chieh
Wu, Chin-Ting
Ting, Ling
Ho, Shu-Yuan
Abstract
The role of environmental contamination in COVID-19 transmission within hospitals is still of interest due to the significant impact of outbreaks globally. However, there is a scarcity of data regarding the utilization of environmental sampling for informing infection control measures during SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks.
Subjects
Fomite transmission; Incident event; Indirect contact transmission; Outbreak investigation; SARS CoV-2
Type
journal article