Absence of nosocomial influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infection in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era: Implication of universal masking in hospitals. (17th February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wong, Shuk-Ching; Lam, Germaine Kit-Ming; AuYeung, Christine Ho-Yan; Chan, Veronica Wing-Man; Wong, Newton Lau-Dan; So, Simon Yung-Chun; Chen, Jonathan Hon-Kwan; Hung, Ivan Fan-Ngai; Chan, Jasper Fuk-Woo; Yuen, Kwok-Yung; Cheng, Vincent Chi-Chung
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 42:Number 2(2021)
• Page Start: 218
• Page End: 221
• Publication Date: 2021-02-17
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.425
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: Universal masking for healthcare workers and patients in hospitals was adopted to combat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), with compliance rates of 100% and 75.9%, respectively. Zero rates of nosocomial influenza A, influenza B, and respiratory syncytial virus infection were achieved from February to April 2020, which was significantly lower than the corresponding months in 2017–2019.