What are the sources of exposure in healthcare personnel with coronavirus disease 2019 infection?
Am J Infect Control
; 49(3): 392-395, 2021 03.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-710643
ABSTRACT
In our facility, 25% of personnel with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had a higher-risk exposure to an infected patient or co-worker and 14% reported a higher-risk exposure in the community. All higher-risk exposures to infected patients occurred on non-COVID-19 units, often when there was a delay in diagnosis because COVID-19 was not initially suspected. Higher-risk exposures to co-workers with COVID-19 often involved lapses in compliance with masking in nonpatient care areas such as nursing stations and staff work or break rooms.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Occupational Exposure
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Infection Control
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Health Personnel
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Infect Control
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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