Risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission by aerosols, the rational use of masks, and protection of healthcare workers from COVID-19

Sommerstein, Rami; Fux, Christoph Andreas; Vuichard-Gysin, Danielle; Abbas, Mohamed; Marschall, Jonas; Balmelli, Carlo; Troillet, Nicolas; Harbarth, Stéphan Juergen; Schlegel, Matthias; Widmer, Andreas; Swissnoso

doi:10.1186/s13756-020-00763-0

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Risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission by aerosols, the rational use of masks, and protection of healthcare workers from COVID-19

ContributorsSommerstein, Rami; Fux, Christoph Andreas; Vuichard-Gysin, Danielle; Abbas, Mohamed; Marschall, Jonas; Balmelli, Carlo; Troillet, Nicolas; Harbarth, Stéphan Juergen

; Schlegel, Matthias; Widmer, Andreas; Swissnoso

Published inAntimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, vol. 9, no. 1, 100

Publication date2020

Abstract

To determine the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission by aerosols, to provide evidence on the rational use of masks, and to discuss additional measures important for the protection of healthcare workers from COVID-19.

Keywords

COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Aerosol
Droplet
Infection control
Transmission
Mask
Aerosols/analysis
Air Microbiology
Betacoronavirus/physiology
Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control/transmission/virology
Health Personnel
Humans
Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional/prevention & control
Pandemics/prevention & control
Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control/transmission/virology
Protective Devices

Affiliation

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de médecine

Research group

Funding

Autre - Swiss Federal Office of Public Health

Citation (ISO format)

SOMMERSTEIN, Rami et al. Risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission by aerosols, the rational use of masks, and protection of healthcare workers from COVID-19. In: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2020, vol. 9, n° 1, p. 100. doi: 10.1186/s13756-020-00763-0