Ting Miriam, Molinari John A, Suzuki Jon B
Department of Periodontics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
School of Dentistry, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 48221, USA.
Biomedicines. 2023 Mar 7;11(3):808. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines11030808.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). COVID-19 was first reported in China in December 2019. SARS-CoV-2 is highly contagious and spread primarily via an airborne route. Hand hygiene, surgical masks, vaccinations and boosters, air filtration, environmental sanitization, instrument sterilization, mouth rinses, and social distancing are essential infection control measures against the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. This paper aims to provide healthcare professionals with evidence-based protective strategies.
严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒 2(SARS-CoV-2)是 2019 冠状病毒病(COVID-19)的病原体。COVID-19 于 2019 年 12 月在中国首次报告。SARS-CoV-2 具有高度传染性,主要通过空气传播途径传播。手部卫生、外科口罩、疫苗接种和加强针、空气过滤、环境消毒、器械灭菌、漱口以及保持社交距离是预防 SARS-CoV-2 传播的重要感染控制措施。本文旨在为医护人员提供基于证据的防护策略。