Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 infection risk via surface contamination in COVID-19 patient rooms, suggesting implications for safety protocols.
Objectives To evaluate Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) contamination in the rooms of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients by integrating RNA quantification, viral culture, and post-culture cycle threshold (Ct)-based estimation of infectious titer, and to reassess fomite transmission risk relative to the human infectious dose.
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