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Swabbing the Urban Environment - A Pipeline for Sampling and Detection of SARS-CoV-2 From Environmental Reservoirs
Published on: April 9, 2021
[Sustainable and efficient cooperation to protect residents from the COVID-19 epidemic]
Madeleine Bourzeau1, Mireille Desrues2, Emmanuelle Gaillard3
1Centre hospitalier Le Genêts d'or, Ouches-du-Budelle, 23110 Évaux-les-Bains, France; Ehpad Le Chant des rivières, rue Germeau-Baraillon, 23170 Chambon-sur-Voueize, France; Ehpad Le Bois Joli, 8, rue du Docteur-Mazeron, 23700 Auzances, France; Maison de retraite Gaston-Rimareix, 1, rue des Aînés, 23700 Mainsat, France.
Abstract:
The health crisis has had a major impact on residential institutions for dependent elderly people. Professionals practising in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region are reviewing the measures adopted to protect residents, their families and staff. Resulting from a collective work between four public establishments in common direction, the fight against the epidemic of COVID-19 was organized by combining management of the immediacy of ministerial directives and anticipation in order to be sustainable.
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