Preventing the spread of COVID-19 from chest drains

[...]COVID-19 was detected in Site 1 (the chest drain catheter), confirming that the virus can potentially spread from a chest drain. [...]COVID-19 was not detected in Site 2, suggesting that the 0.05% chlorhexidine gluconate solution was effective against SARS-CoV-2. Because the virus was not detec...

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Published in:Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi 2021-08, Vol.27 (4), p.306-308
Main Authors: Lung, P Y, Au, SY, Fong, K M, Yeung, CH, Wong, Ruby HM, Tsang, Y N, George WY Ng
Format: Article
Language:chi ; eng
Subjects:
Catheters
Conflicts of interest
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disease transmission
Ethics
Patients
Pneumothorax
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Suctioning
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Summary:[...]COVID-19 was detected in Site 1 (the chest drain catheter), confirming that the virus can potentially spread from a chest drain. [...]COVID-19 was not detected in Site 2, suggesting that the 0.05% chlorhexidine gluconate solution was effective against SARS-CoV-2. Because the virus was not detected in Site 3, the negative result in Site 4 does not necessarily demonstrate the efficacy of the BVF in preventing the spread of COVID-19.
ISSN:1024-2708
2226-8707
DOI:10.12809/hkmj209149