Respiratory Specimen Collection Booth for COVID-19 Test: Efficiency Based Newly Introduced Facility
10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e432
- Author:
Yelin KIM
1
;
Inae YU
;
Ohmee KWEON
;
Jun Yong CHOI
;
Dongeun YONG
;
Eun Suk PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Infection Control, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2020;35(49):e432-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Hospitals need to find a safe and rapid method for respiratory specimen collection as the number of patients suspicious for coronavirus disease -2019 (COVID-19) rapidly grows. Applied with significant infection control and prevention measures, a respiratory specimen collection booth was newly designed. The new respiratory specimen collection booth not only increased COVID-19 testing cases but also decreased personal protective equipment consumption.
