Medical waste management practice during the 2019-2020 novel coronavirus pandemic: Experience in a general hospital.
Am J Infect Control
; 48(8): 918-921, 2020 08.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-505953
ABSTRACT
It is currently a critical period for the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the medical waste disposal could be an important way to control the source of infection, standardization, and strict implementation of the management of COVID-19 related medical waste should be with careful consideration to reduce the risk of epidemic within hospitals. This study illustrates the practice of medical waste disposal responding to the 2019-2020 novel coronavirus pandemic.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Infection Control
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Medical Waste Disposal
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
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Medical Waste
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Infect Control
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.ajic.2020.05.035
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