Environmental Surface Circulation of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Asadabad Hospital Wards

Clin Lab. 2022 Feb 1;68(2). doi: 10.7754/Clin.Lab.2021.210620.

Abstract

Background: Since early 2020, Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) has posed a public health risk due to serious acute respiratory syndrome. The aim of our study was to determine surface circulation of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Asadabad Hospital wards.

Methods: Fifty swab samples were obtained from the hospital wards. The real-time test was carried out using primer/probe sets that were complementary to targets on the SARS CoV genome.

Results: The injection room had the highest contamination rate, while the other hospital wards were free of CO¬VID-19 contamination.

Conclusions: Overall, we found that COVID-19 contaminated narrowly the surfaces in hospital wards. These findings can be used to improve safety procedures.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19*
  • Hospitals
  • Humans
  • RNA, Viral / genetics
  • SARS-CoV-2*

Substances

  • RNA, Viral