SARS-CoV-2 infection: advocacy for training and social distancing in healthcare settings. Issue 3 (November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gagneux-Brunon, A.; Pelissier, C.; Gagnaire, J.; Pillet, S.; Pozzetto, B.; Botelho-Nevers, E.; Berthelot, P.
• Is Part Of: Journal of hospital infection. Volume 106:Issue 3(2020)
• Page Start: 610
• Page End: 612
• Publication Date: 2020-11
• Subjects: COVID-19 -- Healthcare worker -- Social distance -- Prevention -- Training; Cross infection -- Periodicals; Cross infection -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Nosocomial infections -- Periodicals; Nosocomial infections -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- prevention & control -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.08.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0195-6701

Abstract

SUMMARY: This article reports the observed rate of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 in healthcare workers (HCWs) who worked on wards dedicated to care of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) compared with HCWs who worked on non-COVID-19 wards. The infection rate was significantly higher among HCWs who worked on non-COVID-19 wards (odds ratio 2.3, P =0.005), illustrating the need to strengthen social distancing measures and training.