Abstract
Hospitals need to fnd a safe and rapid method for respiratory specimen collection as the number of patients suspicious for coronavirus disease -2019 (COVID-19) rapidly grows. Applied with signifcant infection control and prevention measures, a respiratory specimen collection booth was newly designed. The new respiratory specimen collection booth not only increased COVID-19 testing cases but also decreased personal protective equipment consumption.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e432 |
Journal | Journal of Korean medical science |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 49 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 Dec 21 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We would like to dedicate this article to the members of the Department of Infection Contro and the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Severance Hospital, who devoted considerable efort to design and install the respiratory specimen collection booth while coping with the current massive outbreak of COVID-19. This article could not have been completed without their invaluable aid.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Medicine(all)