Rickman, HM;
Rampling, T;
Shaw, K;
Martinez-Garcia, G;
Hail, L;
Coen, P;
Shahmanesh, M;
... Houlihan, CF; + view all
(2021)
Nosocomial Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Retrospective Study of 66 Hospital-acquired Cases in a London Teaching Hospital.
Clinical Infectious Diseases
, 72
(4)
pp. 690-693.
10.1093/cid/ciaa816.
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Abstract
COVID-19 can cause deadly healthcare-associated outbreaks. In a major London teaching hospital, 66/435 (15%) of 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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