Detection of Infectious Influenza Virus in Cough Aerosols Generated in a Simulated Patient Examination Room | Zendy

John D. Noti | Zendy; William G. Lindsley | Zendy; Françoise M. Blachère | Zendy; Gang Cao | Zendy; Michael L. Kashon | Zendy; Robert E. Thewlis | Zendy; Cynthia M. McMillen | Zendy; William P. King | Zendy; Jonathan V. Szalajda | Zendy; Donald H. Beezhold | Zendy

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Detection of Infectious Influenza Virus in Cough Aerosols Generated in a Simulated Patient Examination Room

Author(s) -

John D. Noti,

William G. Lindsley,

Françoise M. Blachère,

Gang Cao,

Michael L. Kashon,

Robert E. Thewlis,

Cynthia M. McMillen,

William P. King,

Jonathan V. Szalajda,

Donald H. Beezhold

Publication year - 2012

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 - 10.1093/cid/cis237

Subject(s) - respirator , virus , medicine , infectivity , infectious dose , virology , airborne transmission , aerosol , influenza a virus , transmission (telecommunications) , orthomyxoviridae , virus quantification , infectious disease (medical specialty) , covid-19 , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , pathology , chemistry , disease , organic chemistry , electrical engineering , engineering

The potential for aerosol transmission of infectious influenza virus (ie, in healthcare facilities) is controversial. We constructed a simulated patient examination room that contained coughing and breathing manikins to determine whether coughed influenza was infectious and assessed the effectiveness of an N95 respirator and surgical mask in blocking transmission.

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