Droplet rather than Aerosol Mediated Dispersion is the Primary Mechanism of Bacterial transmission from Contaminated Hand Washing Sink Traps
S. M. Kotay, R. M. Donlan, C. Ganim, K. E. Barry, B. E. Christensen, A. J. Mathers
The study investigates bacterial transmission from contaminated sink traps, finding that droplet dispersion, not aerosolization, is the primary mechanism, with bacteria associated with larger droplets that settle quickly.
bioRxiv · Aug 16, 2018Microbiology