A Paradigm Shift to Align Transmission Routes With Mechanisms

A Paradigm Shift to Align Transmission Routes With Mechanisms

Abstract Current infection-control guidelines subscribe to a contact/droplet/airborne paradigm that is based on outdated understanding. Here, we propose to modify and align existing guidelines with a more accurate description of the different transmission routes. This will improve the effectiveness...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical infectious diseases 2021-11, Vol.73 (10), p.1747-1749
Hauptverfasser: Marr, Linsey C, Tang, Julian W
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Current infection-control guidelines subscribe to a contact/droplet/airborne paradigm that is based on outdated understanding. Here, we propose to modify and align existing guidelines with a more accurate description of the different transmission routes. This will improve the effectiveness of control measures as more transmissible variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerge.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/cid/ciab722