The Removal of Airborne Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Other Microbial Bioaerosols by Air Filtration on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Surge Units. (30th October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Conway Morris, Andrew; Sharrocks, Katherine; Bousfield, Rachel; Kermack, Leanne; Maes, Mailis; Higginson, Ellen; Forrest, Sally; Pereira-Dias, Joana; Cormie, Claire; Old, Tim; Brooks, Sophie; Hamed, Islam; Koenig, Alicia; Turner, Andrew; White, Paul; Floto, R Andres; Dougan, Gordon; Gkrania-Klotsas, Effrossyni; Gouliouris, Theodore; Baker, Stephen; Navapurkar, Vilas
• Is Part Of: Clinical infectious diseases. Volume 75:Number 1(2022)
• Page Start: e97
• Page End: e101
• Publication Date: 2021-10-30
• Subjects: SARS-CoV-2 -- air filtration -- COVID-19 -- nosocomial infection -- airborne pathogens; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab933
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-4838

Abstract

Abstract: Airborne severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was detected in a coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) ward before activation of HEPA-air filtration but not during filter operation; SARS-CoV-2 was again detected following filter deactivation. Airborne SARS-CoV-2 was infrequently detected in a COVID-19 intensive care unit. Bioaerosol was also effectively filtered.