Nosocomial Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Retrospective Study of 66 Hospital-acquired Cases in a London Teaching Hospital. (20th June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rickman, Hannah M; Rampling, Tommy; Shaw, Karen; Martinez-Garcia, Gema; Hail, Leila; Coen, Pietro; Shahmanesh, Maryam; Shin, Gee Yen; Nastouli, Eleni; Houlihan, Catherine F
• Is Part Of: Clinical infectious diseases. Volume 72:Number 4(2021)
• Page Start: 690
• Page End: 693
• Publication Date: 2020-06-20
• Subjects: nosocomial -- transmission -- COVID-19 -- healthcare-associated infection -- infection prevention and control; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa816
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-4838

Abstract

Abstract: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can cause deadly healthcare-associated outbreaks. In a major London teaching hospital, 66 of 435 (15%) COVID-19 inpatient cases between 2 March and 12 April 2020 were definitely or probably hospital-acquired, through varied transmission routes. The case fatality was 36%. Nosocomial infection rates fell following comprehensive infection prevention and control measures.