Lessons learnt from a nosocomial COVID-19 outbreak in a geriatric acute care ward with a high attack rate.
Maturitas
; 149: 34-36, 2021 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1240502
ABSTRACT
Nosocomial COVID-19 in older patients has a high mortality rate. We describe an outbreak of COVID-19 in a geriatric acute care unit (GACU) in March/April 2020 and the lessons learnt regarding prevention. Thirty-six patients were diagnosed with COVID-19 during that 2-month period, in France's "first wave" of SARS-CoV-2 infections. Thirty (83.3%) were considered nosocomial. Attributable mortality reached 33.3% in these patients. Healthcare workers (HCW) were not spared, with an overall attack rate of 36.8%, but the rate was especially high among nurse assistants (68.2%). Repeated testing, single rooms, hand hygiene, and good use of personal protective equipment are paramount in GACUs to prevent in-hospital COVID-19 outbreaks.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cross Infection
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Infection Control
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Health Personnel
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Personal Protective Equipment
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
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Hospitals
Type of study:
Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Maturitas
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.maturitas.2021.05.001
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