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Impacts of indoor masks wearing on air contamination during 10-minute speaking in patients with SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant infection

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: In 10-minute speaking, N95 respirators significantly decreased SARS-CoV-2 emissions compared with no-mask wearing. However, SARS-CoV-2 was detected in the air even when wearing N95 and surgical masks in patients with high viral loads. Therefore, universal masking of infected and uninfected persons is important for preventing COVID-19 transmission via the air.

Source: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

DOI: 10.1017/ice.2024.139

Authors: Se Yoon Park, Min-Chul Kim, Ji Yeun Kim, Joung Ha Park, Seongman Bae, Jin-Won Chung, Saerom Yun, Minki Sung, Sung-Han Kim

Institutions: Soonchunhyang University, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Hanyang University, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, Chung-Ang University, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, Sejong University

Language: English

Topic: Infection Control and Ventilation

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: University of Cambridge, National Research Foundation of Korea, Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea

OpenAlex ID: W4403380569

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