Nosocomial Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Retrospective Study of 66 Hospital-acquired Cases in a London Teaching Hospital
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can cause deadly healthcare-associated outbreaks. In a major London teaching hospital, 66 of 435 (15%) COVID-19 inpatient cases between 2 March and 12 April 2020 were definitely or probably hospital-acquired, through varied transmission routes. The case f...
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Published in | Clinical infectious diseases Vol. 72; no. 4; pp. 690 - 693 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Oxford University Press
16.02.2021
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Summary: | Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can cause deadly healthcare-associated outbreaks. In a major London teaching hospital, 66 of 435 (15%) COVID-19 inpatient cases between 2 March and 12 April 2020 were definitely or probably hospital-acquired, through varied transmission routes. The case fatality was 36%. Nosocomial infection rates fell following comprehensive infection prevention and control measures. |
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ISSN: | 1058-4838 1537-6591 |
DOI: | 10.1093/cid/ciaa816 |