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Severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak investigation in a hospital emergency department-California, December 2020-January 2021.
Li, Ruoran; Beshearse, Elizabeth; Malden, Deborah; Truong, Holly; Kraushaar, Vit; Bonin, Brandon J; Kim, Janice; Kennedy, Idamae; McNary, Jennifer; Han, George S; Rudman, Sarah L; Perz, Joseph F; Perkins, Kiran M; Glowicz, Janet; Epson, Erin; Benowitz, Isaac; Villarino, Elsa.
  • Li R; Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Beshearse E; Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Malden D; Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Truong H; Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Kraushaar V; Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Bonin BJ; County of Santa Clara Public Health Department, San José, California.
  • Kim J; County of Santa Clara Public Health Department, San José, California.
  • Kennedy I; County of Santa Clara Public Health Department, San José, California.
  • McNary J; California Department of Public Health, Sacramento, California.
  • Han GS; California Department of Public Health, Sacramento, California.
  • Rudman SL; California Department of Public Health, Sacramento, California.
  • Perz JF; County of Santa Clara Public Health Department, San José, California.
  • Perkins KM; County of Santa Clara Public Health Department, San José, California.
  • Glowicz J; Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Epson E; Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Benowitz I; Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Villarino E; California Department of Public Health, Sacramento, California.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ; : 1-6, 2022 May 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1991418
ABSTRACT
We describe a large outbreak of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) involving an acute-care hospital emergency department during December 2020 and January 2021, in which 27 healthcare personnel worked while infectious, resulting in multiple opportunities for SARS-CoV-2 transmission to patients and other healthcare personnel. We provide recommendations for improving infection prevention and control.

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Language: English Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases / Nursing / Epidemiology / Hospitals Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ice.2022.39

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Language: English Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases / Nursing / Epidemiology / Hospitals Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ice.2022.39