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ReviewFrontiers in microbiology2023

Environmental detection and spreading of mpox in healthcare settings: a narrative review.

Amira Mohamed Taha, Basant E Katamesh, Abdul Rhman Hassan, Omar Ahmed Abdelwahab, Sarvesh Rustagi, Dang Nguyen, Kenneth Silva-Cajaleon, Alfonso J Rodriguez-Morales, Aroop Mohanty, D Katterine Bonilla-Aldana and 1 more

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Review in Frontiers in microbiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 10 institutions in 7 countries.

Amira Mohamed TahaFaculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt.
Basant E KatameshFaculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
Abdul Rhman HassanFaculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
Omar Ahmed AbdelwahabMedical Research Group of Egypt (MRGE), Negida Academy, Arlington, MA, United States.
Sarvesh RustagiSchool of Applied and Life Sciences, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, India.
Dang NguyenMassachusetts General Hospital, Corrigan Minehan Heart Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.
Kenneth Silva-CajaleonFaculty of Environmental Sciences, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru.
Alfonso J Rodriguez-MoralesFaculty of Environmental Sciences, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru.
Aroop MohantyDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, India.
D Katterine Bonilla-AldanaResearch Unit, Universidad Continental, Huancayo, Peru.
Ranjit SahTribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Military Medical Academy · EGAll India Institute of Medical Sciences · INFundación Universitaria Autónoma De Las Américas · COHarvard University · USMayo Clinic in Arizona · USTanta University · EGTribhuvan University Teaching Hospital · NPUniversidad Científica del Sur · PEUniversidad Continental · PEUttaranchal University · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Monkeypox virus (MPXV), which causes Monkeypox (Mpox), has recently been found outside its usual geographic distribution and has spread to 117 different nations. The World Health Organization (WHO) designated the epidemic a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Humans are at risk from MPXV's spread, which has raised concerns, particularly in the wake of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic. The risk of virus transmission may rise due to the persistence of MPXV on surfaces or in wastewater. The risk of infection may also increase due to insufficient wastewater treatment allowing the virus to survive in the environment. To manage the infection cycle, it is essential to investigate the viral shedding from various lesions, the persistence of MPXV on multiple surfaces, and the length of surface contamination. Environmental contamination may contribute to virus persistence and future infection transmission. The best possible infection control and disinfection techniques depend on this knowledge. It is thought to spread mainly through intimate contact. However, the idea of virus transmission by environmental contamination creates great concern and discussion. There are more cases of environmental surfaces and wastewater contamination. We will talk about wastewater contamination, methods of disinfection, and the present wastewater treatment in this review as well as the persistence of MPXV on various environmental surfaces.

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contaminationepidemiologyhospitalMpoxsurface

Identifiers

PMID38179458
PMCPMC10764434
OpenAlexW4390056184

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