Measurement of Airborne Influenza Virus in a Hospital Emergency Department | Zendy

Françoise M. Blachère | Zendy; William G. Lindsley | Zendy; Terri Pearce | Zendy; Stacey E. Anderson | Zendy; Melanie Fisher | Zendy; Rashida Khakoo | Zendy; B. Jean Meade | Zendy; Owen Lander | Zendy; Stephen M. Davis | Zendy; Robert E. Thewlis | Zendy; İsmail Çelik | Zendy; Bean T. Chen | Zendy; Donald H. Beezhold | Zendy

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Measurement of Airborne Influenza Virus in a Hospital Emergency Department

Author(s) -

Françoise M. Blachère,

William G. Lindsley,

Terri Pearce,

Stacey E. Anderson,

Melanie Fisher,

Rashida Khakoo,

B. Jean Meade,

Owen Lander,

Stephen M. Davis,

Robert E. Thewlis,

İsmail Çelik,

Bean T. Chen,

Donald H. Beezhold

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/596478

Subject(s) - medicine , virus , emergency department , virology , aerosol , influenza a virus , orthomyxoviridae , meteorology , physics , psychiatry

Size-fractionated aerosol particles were collected in a hospital emergency department to test for airborne influenza virus. Using real-time polymerase chain reaction, we confirmed the presence of airborne influenza virus and found that 53% of detectable influenza virus particles were within the respirable aerosol fraction. Our results provide evidence that influenza virus may spread through the airborne route.

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