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SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Health Care Workers Despite the Use of Surgical Masks and Physical Distancing—the Role of Airborne Transmission

Published:2021-01-27 Issue:3 Volume:8 Page:
ISSN:2328-8957
Container-title:Open Forum Infectious Diseases
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Author:

Goldberg Lotem¹²^ORCID,Levinsky Yoel¹²,Marcus Nufar¹²,Hoffer Vered¹²,Gafner Michal¹²,Hadas Shai¹²,Kraus Sraya¹,Mor Meirav²³,Scheuerman Oded¹²³

Affiliation:

1. Department of Pediatrics B, Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tiqva, Israel

2. Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

3. Infectious Diseases Unit, Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tiqva, Israel

Abstract

Abstract Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is transmitted mainly via respiratory droplets. A key question in the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic is whether SARS-CoV-2 could be transmitted via the airborne route as well. We report for the first time SARS-CoV-2 nosocomial infections despite using surgical masks and physical distancing. This report may provide possible evidence for airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Oncology

Link

http://academic.oup.com/ofid/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/ofid/ofab036/36123397/ofab036.pdf

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