Transmission of coronavirus by nebulizer: a serious, underappreciated risk
Israel Amirav, Michael T. Newhouse
Abstract
This letter is in response to the news article by Wendy Glauser.[1][1] The current pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases demands greater infection control precautions. Nebulizers generate aerosol particles in the size of 1–5 μm, which can carry bacteria and viruses into the deep
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