Control of a Nosocomial Outbreak of COVID-19 in a University Hospital

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Authors

Sei Harada · Keio University

Shunsuke Uno · Keio University

Takayuki Ando · Keio University

Miho Iida · Keio University

Yaoko Takano · Keio University Hospital

Yoshiki Ishibashi · Keio University

Yoshifumi Uwamino · Keio University Hospital

Abstract

Viral shedding from asymptomatic cases played a major role in NIs. PCR screening of asymptomatic individuals helped clarify the pattern of spread. Immediate large-scale isolation, contact tracing, and social distancing measures were essential to containing outbreaks.

Topics & Keywords

Infection Control and Ventilation COVID-19 and healthcare impacts COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Volume 7, Issue 12, pp. ofaa512-ofaa512

DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa512

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