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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
; 42(3): 341-343, 2021 03.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1131954
ABSTRACT
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.
Subject(s)
COVID-19 Testing/statistics & numerical data , COVID-19/epidemiology , Preoperative Care/methods , Surgical Procedures, Operative/statistics & numerical data , Humans , Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional/prevention & control , North Carolina/epidemiology , Personal Protective Equipment/supply & distribution
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JAMA Netw Open
; 3(12): e2031517, 2020 12 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-968769