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STUDY OF CONTAMINATION OF SURFACES AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT BY PATIENTS WITH SERIOUS RESPIRATORY INFECTION BY CORONAVIRUS 2 (SARS-CoV-2) OF TREATED SYMPTOMATIC PATIENTS WHO REQUIRE ADMISSION TO THE INTENSIVE MEDICINE SERVICE.

  • Funded by National Institute of Health Carlos III [El Instituto de Salud Carlos III] (ISCIII)
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Grant number: COV20_01054

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Funder

    National Institute of Health Carlos III [El Instituto de Salud Carlos III] (ISCIII)

  • Principal Investigator

    Oriol Roca

  • Research Location

    Spain

  • Lead Research Institution

    IR-HUVH (INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACION HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D'HEBRON)

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Infection prevention and control

  • Research Subcategory

    Barriers, PPE, environmental, animal and vector control measures

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

The use of high-flow nasal cannulas (CNAF) in disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 (the causative agent of COVID-19) could be limited by the risk of generation of aerosols that have been associated with an increase in the risk of transmission of airborne pathogens. Our objective will be to determine the degree of contamination of the surfaces and personal protective equipment of patients with SARS-CoV-2 disease treated who require admission to the Intensive Care Service. Smears will be taken from surfaces and personal protective equipment (PPE) and RT-qPCR will be performed to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2. In addition, RT-qPCR positive samples will be cultured in Vero E6 cells to determine the presence of infectious virus.