Nosocomial transmission and outbreaks of coronavirus disease 2019: the need to protect both patients and healthcare workers

Abbas, Mohamed; Robalo Nunes, Tomás; Martischang, Romain; Zingg, Walter; Iten, Anne; Pittet, Didier; Harbarth, Stephan

doi:10.1186/s13756-020-00875-7

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Nosocomial transmission and outbreaks of coronavirus disease 2019: the need to protect both patients and healthcare workers

Published in Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control • Jan 6, 2021

Authors:

Mohamed Abbas

Tomás Robalo Nunes

Romain Martischang

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To compile current published reports on nosocomial outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), evaluate the role of healthcare workers (HCWs) in transmission, and evaluate outbreak management practices. METHODS: Narrative literature review. SHORT CONCLUSION...

Subject

Outbreak

Medicine

Transmission (telecommunications)

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