[An investigation on nosocomial infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome in health-care workers at 13 key hospitals in Guangdong Province].
Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi
; 38(2): 87-9, 2004 Mar.
Article
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| ID: mdl-15061912
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To analysis the risk factors influencing nosocomial infection of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in health-care workers and to evaluate effectiveness of its control and preventive measures in 13 key hospitals caring for SARS patients.METHODS:
Number of SARS patients, clinical conditions of them, its attack rate in health-care workers, and characteristics of hospitals, including their environment, isolating measures, etc. were investigated at the 13 hospital in Guangzhou to analyze the risk factors influencing nosocomial infection of SARS and its attack rates in health-care workers before and after implementation of preventive measures and to evaluate their effectiveness.RESULTS:
Totally, 841 patients with SARS were treated at the 13 hospitals in Guangzhou and 285 health-care workers caring for them infected nosocomially. Attack rate in health-care workers was higher at general hospitals, hospital accepting more cases in critical conditions and hospitals with poor precautious measures, and lower in hospitals with isolated wards or areas, or department of infection, specially caring for SARS patients, and those with effective intervention measures to prevent secondary infection.CONCLUSION:
Nosocomial infection of SARS in health-care workers was affected by clinical condition of SARS patients, characteristics and environment of hospitals and their personal protective measures adopted.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Personal de Hospital
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Trazado de Contacto
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Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo Grave
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Zh
Revista:
Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China