Electrostatic wipes as simple and reliable methods for influenza virus airborne detection.
J Hosp Infect
; 108: 15-18, 2021 Feb.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33197489
The performance of an in-house protocol for virus detection on commercialized electrostatic wipes (EWs) was assessed experimentally by impregnating them with suspensions of cytomegalovirus, adenovirus, and influenza virus, and by determining the recovery efficiency, repeatability, and detection limit of the protocol. The protocol was sensitive enough to detect 4 log10 gene copies of virus. At room temperature, influenza RNA was stable on EWs for at least four days. When EWs were placed high in 32 influenza-infected patients' rooms, influenza RNA was detectable in 75% (N = 24) of EWs, suggesting that EWs are simple and reliable methods for influenza virus airborne detection.
Palabras clave
Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Orthomyxoviridae
/
Microbiología del Aire
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Hosp Infect
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia