6 results on '"Horve, Patrick"'
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2. Evaluating fomite risk of brown paper bags storing personal protective equipment exposed to SARS-CoV-2: A quasi-experimental study.
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Unger, Kyirsty, Dietz, Leslie, Horve, Patrick, Van Den Wymelenberg, Kevin, Lin, Amber, Kinney, Erin, and Kea, Bory
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PAPER bags ,SARS-CoV-2 ,PERSONAL protective equipment ,MEDICAL masks ,URBAN hospitals ,COUGH ,MEDICAL personnel - Abstract
Introduction: Literature is lacking on the safety of storing contaminated PPE in paper bags for reuse, potentially increasing exposure to frontline healthcare workers (HCW) and patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of paper bags as a barrier for fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by storing face masks, respirators, and face shields. Methods: This quasi-experimental study evaluated the presence of SARS-CoV-2 on the interior and exterior surfaces of paper bags containing PPE that had aerosolized exposures in clinical and simulated settings. Between May and October 2020, 30 unique PPE items were collected from COVID-19 units at two urban hospitals. Exposed PPE, worn by either an infected patient or HCW during a SARS-CoV-2 aerosolizing event, were placed into an unused paper bag. Samples were tested at 30-minute and 12-hour intervals. Results: A total of 177 swabs were processed from 30 PPE samples. We found a 6.8% positivity rate among all samples across both collection sites. Highest positivity rates were associated with ventilator disconnection and exposure to respiratory droplets from coughing. Positivity rates differed between hospital units. Total positivity rates were similar between 30-minute (6.7%) and 12-hour (6.9%) sample testing time intervals. Control samples exposed to inactivated SARS-CoV-2 droplets had higher total viral counts than samples exposed to nebulized aerosols. Conclusions: Data suggests paper bags are not a significant fomite risk for SARS-CoV-2 transmission. However, controls demonstrated a risk with droplet exposure. Data can inform guidelines for storing and re-using PPE in situations of limited supplies during future pandemics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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3. Twenty Important Research Questions in Microbial Exposure and Social Equity.
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Robinson, Jake M., Redvers, Nicole, Camargo, Araceli, Bosch, Christina A., Breed, Martin F., Brenner, Lisa A., Carney, Megan A., Chauhan, Ashvini, Dasari, Mauna, Dietz, Leslie G., Friedman, Michael, Grieneisen, Laura, Hoisington, Andrew J., Horve, Patrick F., Hunter, Ally, Jech, Sierra, Jorgensen, Anna, Lowry, Christopher A., Man, Ioana, and Mhuireach, Gwynne
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- 2022
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4. Evaluation of a bioaerosol sampler for indoor environmental surveillance of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2.
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Horve, Patrick Finn, Dietz, Leslie, Northcutt, Dale, Stenson, Jason, and Van Den Wymelenberg, Kevin
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MICROBIOLOGICAL aerosols , *COVID-19 , *SARS-CoV-2 - Abstract
The worldwide spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has ubiquitously impacted many aspects of life. As vaccines continue to be manufactured and administered, limiting the spread of SARS-CoV-2 will rely more heavily on the early identification of contagious individuals occupying reopened and increasingly populated indoor environments. In this study, we investigated the utility of an impaction-based bioaerosol sampling system with multiple nucleic acid collection media. Heat-inactivated SARS-CoV-2 was utilized to perform bench-scale, short-range aerosol, and room-scale aerosol experiments. Through bench-scale experiments, AerosolSense Capture Media (ACM) and nylon flocked swabs were identified as the highest utility media. In room-scale aerosol experiments, consistent detection of aerosol SARS-CoV-2 was achieved at an estimated aerosol concentration equal to or greater than 0.089 genome copies per liter of room air (gc/L) when air was sampled for eight hours or more at less than one air change per hour (ACH). Shorter sampling periods (75 minutes) yielded consistent detection at ~31.8 gc/L of room air and intermittent detection down to ~0.318 gc/L at (at both 1 and 6 ACH). These results support further exploration in real-world testing scenarios and suggest the utility of indoor aerosol surveillance as an effective risk mitigation strategy in occupied buildings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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5. Viable bacterial communities on hospital window components in patient rooms.
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Horve, Patrick F., Dietz, Leslie G., Ishaq, Suzanne L., Kline, Jeff, Fretz, Mark, and Van Den Wymelenberg, Kevin G.
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BACTERIAL communities ,RESTROOMS ,METHICILLIN-resistant staphylococcus aureus ,BACTERIAL adhesion ,NUTRIENT density ,HOSPITAL housekeeping - Abstract
Previous studies demonstrate an exchange of bacteria between hospital room surfaces and patients, and a reduction in survival of microorganisms in dust inside buildings from sunlight exposure. While the transmission of microorganisms between humans and their local environment is a continuous exchange which generally does not raise cause for alarm, in a hospital setting with immunocompromised patients, these building-source microbial reservoirs may pose a risk. Window glass is often neglected during hospital disinfection protocols, and the microbial communities found there have not previously been examined. This pilot study examined whether living bacterial communities, and specifically the pathogens Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile), were present on window components of exterior-facing windows inside patient rooms, and whether relative light exposure (direct or indirect) was associated with changes in bacterial communities on those hospital surfaces. Environmental samples were collected from 30 patient rooms in a single ward at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland, Oregon, USA. Sampling locations within each room included the window glass surface, both sides of the window curtain, two surfaces of the window frame, and the air return grille. Viable bacterial abundances were quantified using qPCR, and community composition was assessed using Illumina MiSeq sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene V3/V4 region. Viable bacteria occupied all sampled locations, but was not associated with a specific hospital surface or relative sunlight exposure. Bacterial communities were similar between window glass and the rest of the room, but had significantly lower Shannon Diversity, theorized to be related to low nutrient density and resistance to bacterial attachment of glass compared to other surface materials. Rooms with windows that were facing west demonstrated a higher abundance of viable bacteria than those facing other directions, potentially because at the time of sampling (morning) west-facing rooms had not yet been exposed to sunlight that day. Viable C. difficile was not detected and viable MRSA was detected at very low abundance. Bacterial abundance was negatively correlated with distance from the central staff area containing the break room and nursing station. In the present study, it can be assumed that there is more human traffic in the center of the ward, and is likely responsible for the observed gradient of total abundance in rooms along the ward, as healthcare staff both deposit more bacteria during activities and affect microbial transit indoors. Overall, hospital window components possess similar microbial communities to other previously identified room locations known to act as reservoirs for microbial agents of hospital-associated infections. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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6. Reducing COVID-19 Transmission in the Built Environment.
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Dietz, Leslie, Horve, Patrick F., Coil, David A., Fretz, Mark, Eisen, Jonathan A., and Van Den Wymelenberg, Kevin
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BUILT environment ,COVID-19 ,HEALTH facilities ,MEDICAL care ,COMMERCIAL buildings ,OFFICE buildings ,AIR pollutants - Abstract
In December 2019, SARS-CoV-2, a novel CoV that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), was identified in the city of Wuhan, a major transport hub of central China. For a conceptualization of SARS-CoV-2 deposition, see Based upon previous investigation into SARS, spread through aerosolization remains a potential secondary transmission method, especially within the built environment. 1: Conceptualization of SARS-CoV-2 Deposition (A) Once an individual has been infected with SARS-CoV-2, viral particles accumulate in the lungs and upper respiratory tract. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2020
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