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COVID-19 infections among HCWs exposed to a patient with a delayed diagnosis of COVID-19.
Baker, Meghan A; Rhee, Chanu; Fiumara, Karen; Bennett-Rizzo, Carin; Tucker, Robert; Williams, Sarah A; Wickner, Paige; Beloff, Jennifer; McGrath, Casey; Poulton, Alexa; Klompas, Michael.
  • Baker MA; Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Rhee C; Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School/Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Fiumara K; Department of Quality and Safety, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Bennett-Rizzo C; Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Tucker R; Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School/Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Williams SA; Department of Quality and Safety, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Wickner P; Department of Quality and Safety, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Beloff J; Department of Occupational Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • McGrath C; Department of Quality and Safety, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Poulton A; Department of Quality and Safety, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Klompas M; Department of Quality and Safety, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ; 41(9): 1075-1076, 2020 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2096337
ABSTRACT
We report on COVID-19 risk among HCWs exposed to a patient diagnosed with COVID-19 on day 13 of hospitalization. There were 44 HCWs exposed to the patient before contact and droplet precautions were implemented of these, 2 of 44 (5%) developed COVID-19 potentially attributable to the exposure.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Health Personnel / Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Coronavirus Infections / Delayed Diagnosis / Betacoronavirus / Occupational Diseases Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases / Nursing / Epidemiology / Hospitals Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Health Personnel / Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Coronavirus Infections / Delayed Diagnosis / Betacoronavirus / Occupational Diseases Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases / Nursing / Epidemiology / Hospitals Year: 2020 Document Type: Article