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Covid-19 exposes the gaps in infection prevention and control (2020)
Journal Article
Dancer, S. J. (2020). Covid-19 exposes the gaps in infection prevention and control. Infection, Disease & Health, 25(4), 223-226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idh.2020.08.005

• Covid-19 has highlighted how little we really know about controlling infection.
• The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has ignited a tsunami of interest in basic hygiene.
• Despite a shaky evidence base, hygienic activities have propelled infection control on... Read More about Covid-19 exposes the gaps in infection prevention and control.

Influence of ventilation use and occupant behaviour on surface microorganisms in contemporary social housing (2020)
Journal Article
Sharpe, T., McGill, G., Dancer, S. J., King, M.-F., Fletcher, L., & Noakes, C. J. (2020). Influence of ventilation use and occupant behaviour on surface microorganisms in contemporary social housing. Scientific Reports, 10(1), Article 11841 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-68809-2

In the context of increasingly airtight homes, there is currently little known about the type and diversity of microorganisms in the home, or factors that could affect their abundance, diversity and nature. In this study, we examined the type and pre... Read More about Influence of ventilation use and occupant behaviour on surface microorganisms in contemporary social housing.

It Is Time to Address Airborne Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (2020)
Journal Article
Morawska, L., Milton, D. K., & et al. (2020). It Is Time to Address Airborne Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Clinical Infectious Diseases, 71(9), 2311-2313. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa939

Abstract not available.

COVID-19 and use of non-traditional masks: how do various materials compare in reducing the risk of infection for mask wearers? (2020)
Journal Article
Wilson, A., Abney, S., King, M.-F., Weir, M., López-García, M., Sexton, J., Dancer, S., Proctor, J., Noakes, C., & Reynolds, K. (2020). COVID-19 and use of non-traditional masks: how do various materials compare in reducing the risk of infection for mask wearers?. Journal of Hospital Infection, 105(4), 640-642. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2020.05.036

Abstract not available.

Evaluation of World Health Organization–Recommended Hand Hygiene Formulations (2020)
Journal Article
Suchomel, M., Eggers, M., Maier, S., Kramer, A., Dancer, S. J., & Pittet, D. (2020). Evaluation of World Health Organization–Recommended Hand Hygiene Formulations. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 26(9), 2064-2068. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2609.201761

As a result of the coronavirus disease pandemic, commercial hand hygiene products have become scarce and World Health Organization (WHO) alcohol-based hand rub formulations containing ethanol or isopropanol are being produced for hospitals worldwide.... Read More about Evaluation of World Health Organization–Recommended Hand Hygiene Formulations.

How can airborne transmission of COVID-19 indoors be minimised? (2020)
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Morawska, L., Tang, J. W., Bahnfleth, W., Bluyssen, P. M., Boerstra, A., Buonanno, G., Cao, J., Dancer, S., Floto, A., Franchimon, F., Haworth, C., Hogeling, J., Isaxon, C., Jimenez, J. L., Kurnitski, J., Li, Y., Loomans, M., Marks, G., Marr, L. C., Mazzarella, L., …Yao, M. (2020). How can airborne transmission of COVID-19 indoors be minimised?. Environment International, 142, Article 105832. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.105832

During the rapid rise in COVID-19 illnesses and deaths globally, and notwithstanding recommended precautions, questions are voiced about routes of transmission for this pandemic disease. Inhaling small airborne droplets is probable as a third route o... Read More about How can airborne transmission of COVID-19 indoors be minimised?.

Putting a balance on the aerosolization debate around SARS-CoV-2 (2020)
Journal Article
Dancer, S. J., Tang, J. W., Marr, L. C., Miller, S., Morawska, L., & Jimenez, J. L. (2020). Putting a balance on the aerosolization debate around SARS-CoV-2. Journal of Hospital Infection, 105(3), 569-570. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2020.05.014

No abstract available.

Bacterial Transfer To Fingertips During Sequential Surface Contacts With And Without Gloves (2020)
Journal Article
King, M., López‐García, M., Atedoghu, K. P., Zhang, N., Wilson, A. M., Weterings, M., Hiwar, W., Dancer, S. J., Noakes, C. J., & Fletcher, L. A. (2020). Bacterial Transfer To Fingertips During Sequential Surface Contacts With And Without Gloves. Indoor Air, 30(5), 993-1004. https://doi.org/10.1111/ina.12682

Bacterial transmission from contaminated surfaces via hand contact plays a critical role in disease spread. However, the fomite‐to‐finger transfer efficiency of microorganisms during multiple sequential surface contacts with and without gloves has no... Read More about Bacterial Transfer To Fingertips During Sequential Surface Contacts With And Without Gloves.

Reducing hand recontamination of healthcare workers during COVID-19 (2020)
Journal Article
Gon, G., Dancer, S., Dreibelbis, R., Graham, W. J., & Kilpatrick, C. (2020). Reducing hand recontamination of healthcare workers during COVID-19. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 41(7), 870-871. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2020.111

No abstract available.

Dynamic Transmission of Staphylococcus Aureus in the Intensive Care Unit (2020)
Journal Article
Adams, C. E., & Dancer, S. J. (2020). Dynamic Transmission of Staphylococcus Aureus in the Intensive Care Unit. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(6), Article 2109. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17062109

Staphylococcus aureus is an important bacterial pathogen. This study utilized known staphylococcal epidemiology to track S. aureus between patients, surfaces, staff hands and air in a ten-bed intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: Patients, air and surf... Read More about Dynamic Transmission of Staphylococcus Aureus in the Intensive Care Unit.