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. 2020 Apr 28;323(16):1610-1612.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.3227.

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  1 , Yian Kim Tan  2 , Po Ying Chia  1 , Tau Hong Lee  1 , Oon Tek Ng  1 , Michelle Su Yen Wong  2 , Kalisvar Marimuthu  1
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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 et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This study documents results of SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing of environmental surfaces and personal protective equipment surrounding 3 COVID-19 patients in isolation rooms in a Singapore hospital.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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