A Paradigm Shift to Align Transmission Routes With Mechanisms
- 20 August 2021
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 73 (10) , 1747-1749
Abstract
Current infection-control guidelines subscribe to a contact/droplet/airborne paradigm that is based on outdated understanding. Here, we propose to modify and align existing guidelines with a more accurate description of the different transmission routes. This will improve the effectiveness of control measures as more transmissible variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerge.Keywords
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