Rapid expansion of temporary, reliable airborne-infection isolation rooms with negative air machines for critical COVID-19 patients.

Lee, Joon Kee; Jeong, Hye Won

Lee, Joon Kee; Jeong, Hye Won.

Lee JK; Department of Pediatrics, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, South Korea; Department of Infection Control and Prevention, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, South Korea.
Jeong HW; Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, South Korea; Department of Infection Control and Prevention, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, South Korea. Electronic address: hwjeong@chungbuk.ac.kr.

Am J Infect Control ; 48(7): 822-824, 2020 07.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-155118

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

More airborne-infection isolation rooms are needed in centers that treat severely affected coronavirus 2019 patients. Wards and rooms must be carefully checked to ensure an ample supply of medical air and oxygen. Anterooms adjacent to airborne-infection isolation rooms are required to maintain pressure differentials and provide an area for donning/doffing or disinfecting medical equipment.

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Betacoronavirus/pathogenicity; Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology; Pandemics; Patient Isolation/organization & administration; Patient Isolators/supply & distribution; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology; Ventilation/methods; COVID-19; Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis; Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control; Coronavirus Infections/transmission; Disinfection/methods; Disinfection/organization & administration; Humans; Infection Control/methods; Infection Control/organization & administration; Monitoring, Physiologic/instrumentation; Monitoring, Physiologic/methods; Pandemics/prevention & control; Patient Isolation/methods; Patients' Rooms/organization & administration; Personal Protective Equipment/supply & distribution; Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis; Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control; Pneumonia, Viral/transmission; Quarantine/methods; Quarantine/organization & administration; Republic of Korea/epidemiology; SARS-CoV-2; Ventilation/instrumentation

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COVID-19; Infection Control; Patient Isolation; Quarantine; SARS-CoV-2

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Patient Isolation / Patient Isolators / Pneumonia, Viral / Ventilation / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Am J Infect Control Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.ajic.2020.04.022

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