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Date publication

novembre 2020

Journal

The Journal of hospital infection

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr AUBRY Régis , Pr PRETET Jean-Luc


Tous les auteurs :
Marty-Quinternet S, Puget L, Debernardi A, Aubry R, Magy-Bertrand N, Prétet JL, Chirouze C, Bouiller K, Lepiller Q

Résumé

The performance of an in-house protocol for virus detection on commercialized electrostatic wipes (EWs) was assessed experimentally by impregnating them with suspensions of cytomegalovirus, adenovirus, and influenza virus, and by determining the recovery efficiency, repeatability, and detection limit of the protocol. The protocol was sensitive enough to detect 4 log gene copies of virus. At room temperature, influenza RNA was stable on EWs for at least four days. When EWs were placed high in 32 influenza-infected patients' rooms, influenza RNA was detectable in 75% (N = 24) of EWs, suggesting that EWs are simple and reliable methods for influenza virus airborne detection.

Mots clés

Airborne detection, Electrostatic wipes, Influenza virus A

Référence

J Hosp Infect. 2020 Nov 13;: