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Rapid Control of Hospital-Based Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Omicron Clusters Through Daily Testing and Universal Use of N95 Respirators.
Baker, Meghan A; Rhee, Chanu; Tucker, Robert; Badwaik, Amy; Coughlin, Cassie; Holtzman, Meghan A; Hsieh, Candace; Maguire, Angela; Mermel Blaeser, Elizabeth; Seetharaman, Saranya; Solem, Ofelia; Vaidya, Vineeta; Klompas, Michael.
  • Baker MA; Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Rhee C; Infection Control Department, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Tucker R; Infection Control Department, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Badwaik A; Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Coughlin C; Infection Control Department, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Holtzman MA; Infection Control Department, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Hsieh C; Infection Control Department, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Maguire A; Infection Control Department, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Mermel Blaeser E; Infection Control Department, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Seetharaman S; Infection Control Department, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Solem O; Infection Control Department, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Vaidya V; Infection Control Department, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Klompas M; Infection Control Department, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Clin Infect Dis ; 75(1): e296-e299, 2022 08 24.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1769233
ABSTRACT
The highly contagious severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Omicron variant increases risk for nosocomial transmission despite universal masking, admission testing, and symptom screening. We report large increases in hospital-onset infections and 2 unit-based clusters. The clusters rapidly abated after instituting universal N95 respirators and daily testing. Broader use of these strategies may prevent nosocomial transmissions.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Cross Infection / COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Variants Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Clin Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Cid

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Cross Infection / COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Variants Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Clin Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Cid