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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
; 42(3): 341-343, 2021 03.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32741409
RESUMO
We implemented universal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing of patients undergoing surgical procedures as a means to conserve personal protective equipment (PPE). The rate of asymptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was <0.5%, which suggests that early local public health interventions were successful. Although our protocol was resource intensive, it prevented exposures to healthcare team members.