A Potential Hidden Reservoir: The Role of Nail Hygiene in Preventing Transmission of COVID-19

Authors

Albert G. Wu, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Shari R. Lipner

DOI

10.1016/j.jaad.2020.05.119

Journal Title

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

First Page

245

Last Page

246

Document Type

Letter to the Editor

Publication Date

9-1-2020

Department

Dermatology

Keywords

Betacoronavirus, COVID-19, Coronavirus Infections, Hand Hygiene, Humans, Infection Control, Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional, Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient, Nails, Pandemics, Pneumonia, Viral, SARS-CoV-2

Disciplines

Dermatology | Infectious Disease | Medicine and Health Sciences | Preventive Medicine

Recommended Citation

Wu, A. G., & Lipner, S. R. (2020). A Potential Hidden Reservoir: The Role of Nail Hygiene in Preventing Transmission of COVID-19. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 83 (3), 245-246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2020.05.119