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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the included patients and contamination of personal protective equipment according to the type of activity and contact time

From: Are coveralls required as personal protective equipment during the management of COVID-19 patients?

PPE

Patient

Type of oxygen delivery

PF ratio

Sampling days from admission

Sampling days from symptom onset

Type of activity

Aerosol generating procedures

Contact time (min)

Ct value of respiratory samples

Sites of PPE contamination (Genes, Ct value)

1

A

HFNC

73

5

10

Examination, general care

No

20

22.52

ND

2

B

HFNC

125

3

11

Examination, general care

No

10

20.13

ND

3

A

HFNC

73

6

11

Examination, general care, acquisition of nasopharyngeal and lower respiratory sample

No

10

26.54

ND

4

A

MV

72

7

12

Examination, intubation, acquisition of nasopharyngeal and lower respiratory sample, suctioning of airway

Yes (intubation, suctioning of airway)

20

26.54

ND

5

C

HFNC

94

1

9

Examination, general care, acquisition of nasopharyngeal and lower respiratory sample

No

30

19.65

ND

6

C

HFNC

94

1

9

Examination, general care

No

30

19.65

ND

7

C

HFNC

69

2

10

Examination, general care

No

15

15.56

Abdomen (RdRP/S 38.62, E 38.17, N ND)

8

D

NP

243

2

2

Examination, general care, suctioning of airway

Yes (suctioning of airway)

15

13.88

ND

9

C

MV

92

3

11

Examination, general care, acquisition of nasopharyngeal and lower respiratory sample, suctioning of airway

Yes (suctioning of airway)

20

22.19

Forearm (RdRP/S ND, E 37.91, N ND)

10

D

HFNC

73

7

7

Examination, general care, acquisition of nasopharyngeal and lower respiratory sample, suctioning of airway

Yes (suctioning of airway)

20

24.23

ND

11

F

HFNC

75

3

6

Examination, general care, acquisition of nasopharyngeal and lower respiratory sample

No

30

22.63

ND

12

G

HFNC

150

2

5

Examination, general care, acquisition of nasopharyngeal and lower respiratory sample

No

20

16.87

ND

13

G

HFNC

113

5

8

Examination, general care, acquisition of nasopharyngeal and lower respiratory sample, nebulizer

Yes (nebulizer)

20

22.09

ND

14

H

HFNC

108

5

10

Examination, general care, acquisition of nasopharyngeal and lower respiratory sample

No

20

19.10

ND

15

I

HFNC

110

2

8

Examination, general care, acquisition of nasopharyngeal and lower respiratory sample

No

30

21.43

Abdomen (RdRP/S 37.91, E ND, N ND)

  1. PPE personal protective equipment; PF ratio the ratio of arterial oxygen partial pressure to fractional inspired oxygen; Ct cycle threshold; HFNC high flow nasal canula; MV mechanical ventilation; ND not detected