Detection of SARS-CoV-2 genome in the air, surfaces, and wastewater of the referral hospitals, Gorgan, north of Iran.
Air pollution
COVID-19
Environmental contamination
Hospital contamination
SARS-CoV-2
Wastewater
Journal
Iranian journal of microbiology
ISSN: 2008-3289
Titre abrégé: Iran J Microbiol
Pays: Iran
ID NLM: 101518404
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2022
Oct 2022
Historique:
entrez:
19
12
2022
pubmed:
20
12
2022
medline:
20
12
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic caused by the novel virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Knowing the virus's behavior and its persistence in different environments are crucial and will lead to the proper management of the disease. In this study, air, surface, and sewage samples were taken from different parts of referral hospitals for COVID-19. Air samples were taken with impinger, surface samples with swabs, and sewage samples were taken from the hospital wastewater treatment plant. After viral genome extraction, a real-time RT-PCR test was applied to confirm the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in the collected samples. The virus genome could be traced in the wards and wastewater related to hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Overally, 29%, 16%, and 37.5% of air, surface, and sewage samples were positive for the SARS-CoV-2 genome, respectively. Findings of such studies provide valuable results regarding the degree of contamination of hospital environments and the risk of virus transmission in different environments and among hospital staff and patients.
Sections du résumé
Background and Objectives
UNASSIGNED
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic caused by the novel virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Knowing the virus's behavior and its persistence in different environments are crucial and will lead to the proper management of the disease. In this study, air, surface, and sewage samples were taken from different parts of referral hospitals for COVID-19.
Materials and Methods
UNASSIGNED
Air samples were taken with impinger, surface samples with swabs, and sewage samples were taken from the hospital wastewater treatment plant. After viral genome extraction, a real-time RT-PCR test was applied to confirm the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in the collected samples.
Results
UNASSIGNED
The virus genome could be traced in the wards and wastewater related to hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Overally, 29%, 16%, and 37.5% of air, surface, and sewage samples were positive for the SARS-CoV-2 genome, respectively.
Conclusion
UNASSIGNED
Findings of such studies provide valuable results regarding the degree of contamination of hospital environments and the risk of virus transmission in different environments and among hospital staff and patients.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36531809
doi: 10.18502/ijm.v14i5.10954
pii: IJM-14-617
pmc: PMC9723430
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
617-623Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022 The Authors. Published by Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
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