Aerosol transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus during resuscitation. (19th December 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Moon, Jaeyoung; Lee, Hyeokjin; Jeon, Ji Hoon; Kwon, Yejin; Kim, Hojin; Wang, Eun Byeol; Seo, Choong Won; Sung, Sul A.; Kim, Su-Hyun; Seok, Hyeri; Choi, Won Suk; Choi, WooYoung; Park, Dae Won
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 40:Number 2(2019)
• Page Start: 238
• Page End: 241
• Publication Date: 2018-12-19
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2018.330
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: We investigated potential nosocomial aerosol transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) with droplet precautions. During aerosol generating procedures, SFTSV was be transmitted from person to person through aerosols. Thus, airborne precautions should be added to standard precautions to avoid direct contact and droplet transmission.