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The dominant SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant (B.1.617.2) became the main circulating variant among countries by mid 2021. Attention was raised to the increased risk of airborne transmission, leading to nosocomial outbreaks even among vaccinated individuals. Considering the increased number of COVID-19 hospital admissions fueled by the spread of the variant, with Spain showing the highest COVID-19 rates in mainland Europe by July 2021, the aim of this study was to assess SARS-CoV-2 environmental contamination in different areas of a University Hospital in the region of Castile-León, Spain, during the peak of the 5th wave of COVID-19 in the country (July 2021). Air samples were collected from sixteen different areas of the Hospital using a Coriolis® µ air sampler. Surface samples were collected in these same areas using sterile flocked plastic swabs. RNA extraction followed by a one-step RT-qPCR were performed for detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA. Of the 21 air samples, only one was positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA, from the emergency waiting room. Of the 40 surface samples, 2 were positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA, both from the microbiology laboratory. These results may be relevant for risk assessment of nosocomial infection within healthcare facilities, thus helping prevent and minimize healthcare staff's exposure to SARS-CoV-2, reinforcing the importance of always wearing appropriate and well-fit masks at all times and proper PPE when in contact with infected patients.
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COVID-19 , Humans , COVID-19/epidemiology , SARS-CoV-2/genetics , Spain/epidemiology , RNA, Viral , Hospitals, UniversityABSTRACT
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Humans , Male , Adult , Bacteremia/microbiology , Catheter-Related Infections/complications , Catheterization, Central Venous/adverse effects , Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/etiology , Catheter-Related Infections/drug therapy , Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/drug therapy , Ciprofloxacin/therapeutic use , Daptomycin/therapeutic use , Doxycycline/therapeutic use , Clarithromycin/therapeutic useABSTRACT
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Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Staphylococcus/pathogenicity , Staphylococcal Infections/microbiology , Cross Infection/microbiology , Immunocompetence , Staphylococcus/isolation & purification , Risk FactorsABSTRACT
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Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Aerococcus/isolation & purification , Endocarditis, Bacterial/microbiology , Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/microbiology , Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/drug therapy , Endocarditis, Bacterial/drug therapy , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic useSubject(s)
Cross Infection , Staphylococcal Infections , Cross Infection/microbiology , Humans , StaphylococcusABSTRACT
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Humans , Male , Adult , Actinomyces , Actinomycosis/microbiology , Bacteremia/microbiology , Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination/therapeutic use , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Ceftazidime/therapeutic use , Actinomycosis/drug therapy , Cerebellar Neoplasms/drug therapy , Daptomycin/therapeutic use , Medulloblastoma/drug therapy , Actinomyces/drug effects , Actinomyces/isolation & purification , Bacteremia/drug therapyABSTRACT
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Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal/diagnostic imaging , Venous Thromboembolism/diagnostic imaging , Endocarditis, Non-Infective/diagnostic imaging , Stroke/diagnostic imaging , Pulmonary Embolism/diagnostic imaging , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Endocarditis, Non-Infective/complications , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Stroke/complications , Venous Thromboembolism/complications , Pulmonary Embolism/complicationsABSTRACT
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Humans , Male , Adult , Middle Aged , HIV Infections/complications , Neoplasms/complications , Coinfection/epidemiology , Indicators of Morbidity and Mortality , SurvivorshipSubject(s)
Adenocarcinoma/complications , Endocarditis, Non-Infective/etiology , Pancreatic Neoplasms/complications , Pulmonary Embolism/etiology , Thrombophilia/etiology , Adenocarcinoma/blood , Adenocarcinoma/diagnosis , Adenocarcinoma/secondary , Anticoagulants/therapeutic use , Brain Ischemia/diagnostic imaging , Brain Ischemia/etiology , Computed Tomography Angiography , Enoxaparin/therapeutic use , Humans , Intracranial Embolism/diagnostic imaging , Intracranial Embolism/etiology , Liver Neoplasms/complications , Liver Neoplasms/secondary , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Male , Middle Aged , Mitral Valve/diagnostic imaging , Neuroimaging , Pancreatic Neoplasms/blood , Pancreatic Neoplasms/diagnosis , Pulmonary Artery/diagnostic imaging , Pulmonary Embolism/drug therapy , Thrombophlebitis/complications , Thrombophlebitis/diagnostic imaging , Thrombophlebitis/drug therapyABSTRACT
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Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Pyonephrosis/diagnosis , Gram-Negative Facultatively Anaerobic Rods/pathogenicity , Hydronephrosis/diagnosis , Ureter/pathology , Pyonephrosis/etiology , C-Reactive Protein/analysis , Ultrasonography/methods , Kidney/diagnostic imaging , Hydronephrosis/drug therapy , Drug Resistance, MicrobialABSTRACT
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Humans , Male , Aged, 80 and over , Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/complications , Hyponatremia/etiology , Recurrence , Pulmonary Emphysema/complications , Diagnosis, Differential , Radiography, Thoracic , Saline Solution, Hypertonic/administration & dosage , Diuretics/therapeutic useABSTRACT
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