SARS-CoV-2 RNA persists on surfaces following terminal disinfection of COVID-19 hospital isolation rooms
- 30 January 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in American Journal of Infection Control
- Vol. 50 (4) , 462-464
Abstract
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Funding Information
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (16-004-Epicenters, K23 AI121485, K23 AI143925, T32-AI055435)
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