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cord-305048-y42o6exe	Sugimoto, Hiroshi	Chest tube with air leaks is a potential “super spreader” of COVID-19	2020-06-05		.txt	text/plain	327	32	64	key: cord-305048-y42o6exe title: Chest tube with air leaks is a potential "super spreader" of COVID-19 cord_uid: y42o6exe [2] There is a concern that aerosols may also be generated from the chest tube, especially with air leaks, even after placement. We performed chest tube drainage and diagnosed an acute empyema with a bronchopleural fistula causing persistent air leaks. We strictly used personal protective equipment; nevertheless, another 7 people (2 physicians and 5 nurses) associated with the patient were infected with COVID-19. The outbreak of COVID-19 in our hospital was thought to be related to aerosols produced by the chest tube with air leaks. Further research is required to determine whether chest tubes with air leaks are a source of infectious aerosols. However, we clinicians should be attentive to the risk of nosocomial infection with COVID-19 due to chest tubes. COVID-19: chest drains with air leak -the silent 'super spreader	./cache/cord-305048-y42o6exe.txt	./txt/cord-305048-y42o6exe.txt