Background In intensive care units (ICUs) treating patients with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) invasive ventilation poses a high risk for aerosol and droplet formation. Surface contamination of severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or bacteria can result in nosocomial transmission. Methods Two tertiary care COVID-19 intensive care units treating 53 patients for 870 patient days were sampled after terminal cleaning and preparation for regular use to treat non-COVID-19 patients. Results A total of 176 swabs were sampled of defined locations covering both ICUs. No SARS-CoV-2 ribonucleic acid (RNA) was detected. Gram-negative bacterial contamination was mainly linked to sinks and siphons. Skin flora was isolated from most swabbed areas and Enterococcus faecium was detected on two keyboards. Conclusions After basic cleaning with standard disinfection measures no remaining SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected. Bacterial contamination was low and mainly localised in sinks and siphons.
【저자키워드】 SARS-CoV-2, ICU, Disinfection, Hydrogen peroxide nebulisation, Hospital epidemiology, Nosocomial infection, 【초록키워드】 COVID-19, coronavirus disease, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, Coronavirus disease 2019, coronavirus, nosocomial, intensive care unit, Transmission, aerosol, severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus, coronavirus 2, invasive ventilation, RNA, Severe acute respiratory syndrome, intensive care units, Contamination, swabs, Patient, Nosocomial transmission, Bacteria, SARS-CoV-2 RNA, Swab, surface, skin, respiratory, Care, Bacterial, high risk, Ribonucleic acid, Enterococcus faecium, acute respiratory syndrome, Non-COVID-19 patients, acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, preparation, measure, ICUs, treat, gram, Result, defined, 【제목키워드】 intensive care unit, Contamination, Care, treating COVID-19 patient,