2015
DOI: 10.1007/s40506-015-0057-1
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Aerosol-Transmitted Infections—a New Consideration for Public Health and Infection Control Teams

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“…For many pathogens mode of transmission is still debated. There is emerging evidence that those traditionally thought to be spread by contact are also transmitted by droplet and aerosol while pathogens spread by airborne routes can also be spread by contact (23). Decision-making in relation to isolation should be a multidisciplinary activity with close liaison between clinical and specialist infection prevention teams, especially when it is necessary to prioritise isolation accommodation.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For many pathogens mode of transmission is still debated. There is emerging evidence that those traditionally thought to be spread by contact are also transmitted by droplet and aerosol while pathogens spread by airborne routes can also be spread by contact (23). Decision-making in relation to isolation should be a multidisciplinary activity with close liaison between clinical and specialist infection prevention teams, especially when it is necessary to prioritise isolation accommodation.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, these air-sampling devices generate high shear forces and vigorous mixing at the air-liquid interface, which may damage viral surface proteins and stop them growing in culture. 63 , 64 In contrast, natural human exhalation and inhalation flow velocities are much slower, which make them much less likely to cause shear stress damage to viruses. 65 , 66 Clearly, our air-sampling technologies do not accurately replicate the mechanisms leading to human respiratory infection through inhalation.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As inpatient care facilities such as general medical and surgical hospitals are used by patients, healthcare workers and visitors simultaneously, the susceptibility of these people to hospitalacquired infections (HAIs) or nosocomial infections is reasonably high (Giannini et al 2009). The largest nosocomial outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Hong Kong, China and the recent outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korean hospitals have had substantial morbidity and mortality (Oh et al 2018;Tang et al 2015). The three widely known transmission routes of SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and influenza viruses are close contact, long-range airborne and fomite (Xiao et al 2018).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%