Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH; Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH.
Am J Infect Control. 2023 Nov;51(11S):A126-A133. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2023.03.007.
During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a variety of low technology and high technology measures have been proposed to reduce the risk for transmission. Identifying those measures likely to be useful in reducing viral transmission without undue expense or potential for adverse effects has been a challenge for infection control programs. The challenge has been compounded by the lack of tools that can be used to assess the risk for viral transmission in different settings. This review discusses practical tools that can be used to assess ventilation and airflow and evaluates some of the low technology and high technology measures that have been proposed as control measures for COVID-19. Some typical questions posed to infection control programs during the pandemic are presented to illustrate real-world application of the concepts being discussed.
在 2019 冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行期间，提出了各种低技术和高技术措施来降低传播风险。确定那些有可能在不增加不必要的费用或潜在副作用的情况下降低病毒传播风险的措施，一直是感染控制项目的一项挑战。由于缺乏可用于评估不同环境中病毒传播风险的工具，这一挑战更加复杂。本文讨论了可用于评估通风和气流的实用工具，并评估了一些作为 COVID-19 控制措施提出的低技术和高技术措施。本文提出了大流行期间向感染控制项目提出的一些典型问题，以说明正在讨论的概念在现实世界中的应用。
