Aerosols should not be defined by distance travelled
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Numerous publications have attempted to overturn mistaken ideas about transmission routes for respiratory infectious diseases and have initiated a paradigm shift towards more accurate definitions.
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- Authors
- Tang, J. W., Marr, L. C., & Milton, D. K.
- Affiliations
- University of Leicester (GB)
- Virginia Tech (US)
- Corresponding author
- Tang, J.W.
- Venue
- Journal of Hospital Infection
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2021-09
- Volume
- 115
- Pages
- 131-132
- ISSN
- 0195-6701 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC8149158
- OpenAlex
- W3164658298
- Cited by
- 12
- References
- 9
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 3
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Hospital Infection (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Infection Control and Ventilation
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Infection Control in Healthcare
- Health Sciences › Dentistry › General Dentistry › Dental Research and COVID-19
- Keywords
- SARS-CoV-2, airborne transmission, distance travelled, infection control, hospital infection control
- MeSH terms
- Aerosols, Humans, Travel
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