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Two outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 in department of surgery in a Wuhan hospital.
Gao, Shicheng; Yuan, Yufeng; Xiong, Yong; Zhang, Yongxi; Deng, Liping; Chen, Tielong; Ke, Hengning; Wang, Xinghuan.
  • Gao S; Department of Infectious Disease, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
  • Yuan Y; Department of Hepatobilliary Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
  • Xiong Y; Department of Infectious Disease, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
  • Zhang Y; Department of Infectious Disease, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
  • Deng L; Department of Infectious Disease, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
  • Chen T; Department of Infectious Disease, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
  • Ke H; Department of Infectious Disease, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
  • Wang X; Training Center of AIDS Prevention and Cure of Hubei Province, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Infect Prev Pract ; 2(3): 100065, 2020 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-276710
ABSTRACT
The outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 in China, attracted a large number of medical staff to help in the city's hospitals and this put them at a high risk of infection. We describe twenty medical staff who were diagnosed with COVID-19 within one week in the department of surgery in a Wuhan hospital. Epidemiological investigation of these cases identified misdiagnosed patients (source of infection), an inappropriate clinical meeting and working without wearing face masks to be the causes of the outbreaks. This report emphasizes the importance of wearing a facemask and applying other standard infection control precautions to protect medical personnel from infection with the virus.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Infect Prev Pract Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.infpip.2020.100065

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Infect Prev Pract Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.infpip.2020.100065