Risk of nosocomial transmission of coronavirus disease 2019: an experience in a general ward setting in Hong Kong

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 119-127

  Wong, S C Y ^a   Kwong, R T S ^a   Wu, T C ^a   Chan, J W M ^a   Chu, M Y ^a   Lee, S Y ^a   Wong, H Y ^a   Lung, D C ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Contact tracing; Coronavirus disease 2019; COVID 19; Infection control; Outbreak; SARS CoV 2

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC INFECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT EXAMINATION; CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; FEVER; HAND WASHING; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LUNG DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION; QUARANTINE; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS 2; THROAT CULTURE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; BETACORONAVIRUS; CASE REPORT; CORONAVIRUS INFECTION; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL; INFECTION CONTROL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PANDEMIC; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; VIRUS PNEUMONIA;

BETACORONAVIRUS; CONTACT TRACING; CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MIDDLE AGED; PANDEMICS; PATIENTS' ROOMS; PNEUMONIA, VIRAL;

EID: 85083185467     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.03.036     Document Type: Article

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