TY - JOUR
T1 - Monitoring for airborne respiratory viruses in a general pediatric ward in Singapore
AU - Yadana, Su
AU - Coleman, Kristen Kelli
AU - Nguyen, Tham Thi
AU - Hansen-Estruch, Christophe
AU - Kalimuddin, Shirin
AU - Thoon, Koh Cheng
AU - Low, Jenny Guek Hong
AU - Gray, Gregory Charles
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© the Author(s), 2019 Licensee PAGEPress, Italy.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - There is an increasing body of evidence suggesting that transmission of respiratory viruses occurs through the inhalation of virus-laden particles. Our study describes the use of an aerosol sampling system to monitor the prevalence of airborne viruses in a hospital setting. Using SKC AirCheck Touch pumps, with National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) bioaerosol samplers and SKC filter cassette blanks, 28 aerosol samples were collected in a hospital ward in Singapore. Following DNA/RNA extraction, real-time RT-PCR/PCR was used for the detection of influenza A, B and D viruses, coronaviruses, enteroviruses, and adenoviruses. Airborne virus was detected in nine (32%) of 28 samples. Among the nine positive samples, eight were PCR-positive for adenovirus and one for influenza A virus. Our data suggest that bioaerosol sampling could be valuable in monitoring for airborne respiratory viruses in clinical environments to better understand the risk of infection during a hospital visit.
AB - There is an increasing body of evidence suggesting that transmission of respiratory viruses occurs through the inhalation of virus-laden particles. Our study describes the use of an aerosol sampling system to monitor the prevalence of airborne viruses in a hospital setting. Using SKC AirCheck Touch pumps, with National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) bioaerosol samplers and SKC filter cassette blanks, 28 aerosol samples were collected in a hospital ward in Singapore. Following DNA/RNA extraction, real-time RT-PCR/PCR was used for the detection of influenza A, B and D viruses, coronaviruses, enteroviruses, and adenoviruses. Airborne virus was detected in nine (32%) of 28 samples. Among the nine positive samples, eight were PCR-positive for adenovirus and one for influenza A virus. Our data suggest that bioaerosol sampling could be valuable in monitoring for airborne respiratory viruses in clinical environments to better understand the risk of infection during a hospital visit.
KW - Adenovirus
KW - Aerosol
KW - Influenza virus
KW - Respiratory viruses
KW - Surveillance
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U2 - 10.4081/jphr.2019.1407
DO - 10.4081/jphr.2019.1407
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85076297242
SN - 2279-9028
VL - 8
SP - 100
EP - 103
JO - Journal of Public Health Research
JF - Journal of Public Health Research
IS - 3
M1 - 1407
ER -