Table 1 Method design and sample characteristics
From: SARS-CoV-2 aerosol generation during respiratory equipment reprocessing
Sample characteristics | Number of samples |
|---|---|
ICU | |
Hospital A: near intubated patients | 3 |
Hospital A: during changing of mechanical ventilation lines | 1 |
Hospital B: near symptomatic patients with low-flow nasal cannula or without oxygen therapy devices | 2 |
SPD | |
Hospital A: before decontamination (negative control) | 3 |
Hospital A: mechanical cleaning | 5 |
Hospital B: before decontamination (negative control) | 3 |
Hospital B: manual cleaning | 5 |
Swabs | |
Swabs from respiratory equipment lines of Hospital B | 3 |
Total of samples | 25 |