Risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission from universally masked healthcare workers to patients or residents : A prospective cohort study

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In a multifacility prospective cohort study, we identified 116 acute care, 26 long-term care, and 67 rehabilitation patients who received direct care from a universally masked healthcare worker while communicable with COVID-19. Among 133(64%) patients with at least 14-day follow-up, 3 (2.3%, 95% CI, 0.77-6.4) became positive for SARS-CoV-2. Universal masking, embedded with other infection control practices, is associated with low risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from healthcare workers to patients and residents.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:49

Enthalten in:

American journal of infection control - 49(2021), 11 vom: 15. Nov., Seite 1429-1431

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Williams, Victoria R [VerfasserIn]
Maze Dit Mieusement, Lorraine [VerfasserIn]
Tomiczek, Nicholas [VerfasserIn]
Chan, Adrienne K [VerfasserIn]
Salt, Natasha [VerfasserIn]
Leis, Jerome A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Healthcare workers
Journal Article
SARS-CoV-2
Source control
Surgical masks

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Date Completed 27.10.2021

Date Revised 27.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ajic.2021.08.024

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM329978462