Universal masking is an effective strategy to flatten the severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) healthcare worker epidemiologic curve.

Seidelman, Jessica L; Lewis, Sarah S; Advani, Sonali D; Akinboyo, Ibukunoluwa C; Epling, Carol; Case, Matthew; Said, Kristen; Yancey, William; Stiegel, Matthew; Schwartz, Antony; Stout, Jason; Sexton, Daniel J; Smith, Becky A

Seidelman, Jessica L; Lewis, Sarah S; Advani, Sonali D; Akinboyo, Ibukunoluwa C; Epling, Carol; Case, Matthew; Said, Kristen; Yancey, William; Stiegel, Matthew; Schwartz, Antony; Stout, Jason; Sexton, Daniel J; Smith, Becky A.

Seidelman JL; Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
Lewis SS; Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Advani SD; Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
Akinboyo IC; Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Epling C; Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
Case M; Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Said K; Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
Yancey W; Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Stiegel M; Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Schwartz A; Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Stout J; Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Sexton DJ; Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Smith BA; Occupational and Environmental Safety Office, Laboratory Safety, Duke University and Health System, Durham, North Carolina.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ; 41(12): 1466-1467, 2020 12.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-960233

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Asymptomatic Infections/epidemiology; COVID-19; Communicable Disease Control; Disease Transmission, Infectious/prevention & control; Masks; SARS-CoV-2/isolation & purification; COVID-19/diagnosis; COVID-19/epidemiology; COVID-19/prevention & control; Communicable Disease Control/methods; Communicable Disease Control/organization & administration; Contact Tracing/methods; Contact Tracing/statistics & numerical data; Delivery of Health Care/methods; Delivery of Health Care/statistics & numerical data; Health Personnel/statistics & numerical data; Health Surveys; Humans; Incidence; Masks/statistics & numerical data; Masks/supply & distribution; North Carolina/epidemiology

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Communicable Disease Control / Disease Transmission, Infectious / Asymptomatic Infections / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 / Masks Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases / Nursing / Epidemiology / Hospitals Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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