Investigation of a nosocomial outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 in a paediatric ward in South Korea: successful control by early detection and extensive contact tracing with testing.

Jung, J; Hong, M J; Kim, E O; Lee, J; Kim, M-N; Kim, S-H

Jung, J; Hong, M J; Kim, E O; Lee, J; Kim, M-N; Kim, S-H.

Jung J; Department of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Centre, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; Office for Infection Control, Asan Medical Centre, Seoul, South Korea.
Hong MJ; Office for Infection Control, Asan Medical Centre, Seoul, South Korea.
Kim EO; Office for Infection Control, Asan Medical Centre, Seoul, South Korea.
Lee J; Department of Paediatrics, Asan Medical Centre, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Kim MN; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Asan Medical Centre, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Kim SH; Department of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Centre, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; Office for Infection Control, Asan Medical Centre, Seoul, South Korea. Electronic address: kimsunghanmd@hotmail.com.

Clin Microbiol Infect ; 26(11): 1574-1575, 2020 Nov.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-661837

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Contact Tracing; Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control; Cross Infection/prevention & control; Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control; Pandemics/prevention & control; Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control; Adult; Betacoronavirus/isolation & purification; COVID-19; Child; Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis; Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology; Cross Infection/diagnosis; Cross Infection/epidemiology; Early Diagnosis; Female; Humans; Nasopharynx/virology; Patient Isolation; Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology; Republic of Korea/epidemiology; SARS-CoV-2; Tertiary Care Centers

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Cross Infection / Disease Outbreaks / Contact Tracing / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Child / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Clin Microbiol Infect Journal subject: Communicable Diseases / Microbiology Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.cmi.2020.06.021

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