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Case Reports
. 2020 Aug 4;173(3):240-242.
doi: 10.7326/M20-0942. Epub 2020 Apr 1.

Environment and Personal Protective Equipment Tests for SARS-CoV-2 in the Isolation Room of an Infant With Infection

Chee Fu Yung  1 , Kai-Qian Kam  2 , Michelle S Y Wong  3 , Matthias Maiwald  4 , Yian Kim Tan  3 , Boon Huan Tan  5 , Koh Cheng Thoon  2
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Environment and Personal Protective Equipment Tests for SARS-CoV-2 in the Isolation Room of an Infant With Infection

Chee Fu Yung et al. Ann Intern Med. .
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Layout of environmental sampling and results. E = environment sample; Ct = cycle threshold; HCW = health care worker; ND = not detectable; S = swab; SARS-CoV-2 = severe acute respiratory syndrome–coronavirus 2.
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