COVID-19 infections among HCWs exposed to a patient with a delayed diagnosis of COVID-19
Meghan A. Baker, Chanu Rhee, Karen Fiumara, Carin Bennett-Rizzo, Robert Tucker, Sarah Williams, Paige G. Wickner, Jennifer Beloff, Casey McGrath, Alexa Poulton, Michael Klompas
Abstract
We report on COVID-19 risk among HCWs exposed to a patient diagnosed with COVID-19 on day 13 of hospitalization. There were 44 HCWs exposed to the patient before contact and droplet precautions were implemented: of these, 2 of 44 (5%) developed COVID-19 potentially attributable to the exposure.
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicinePneumoniaBetacoronavirusInfection controlEmergency medicineIntensive care medicineVirologyInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakDiseaseInfection Control and VentilationCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsInfection Control in Healthcare