SARS-CoV-2 Environmental contamination in hospital rooms is uncommon using viral culture techniques

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  • Warren, Bobby G
    • Other Affiliation: Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention
  • Nelson, Alicia
    • Other Affiliation: Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention
  • Barrett, Aaron
    • Other Affiliation: Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention
  • Addison, Bechtler
    • Other Affiliation: Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention
  • Graves, Amanda
    • Other Affiliation: Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention
  • Binder, Raquel
    • Other Affiliation: Duke University Medical Center
  • Gray, Gregory
    • Other Affiliation: University of Texas Medical Branch
  • Lewis, Sarah
    • Other Affiliation: Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention
  • Smith, Becky A
    • Other Affiliation: Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention
  • Weber, David J
    • Affiliation: School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
  • Sickbert-Bennett, Emily E
    • Affiliation: School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
  • Anderson, Deverick J
    • Other Affiliation: Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention
  • CDC Prevention Epicenters Program
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  • We assessed environmental contamination of inpatient rooms housing COVID-19 patients in a dedicated COVID-19 unit. Contamination with SARS-CoV-2 was found on 5.5% (19/347) of surfaces via RT-PCR and 0.3% (1/347) of surfaces via cell culture. Environmental contamination is uncommon in hospitals rooms; RNA presence is not a specific indicator of infectious virus.
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  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
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  • English
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  • 1058-4838

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