A Conceptual Discussion About the Basic Reproduction Number of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Healthcare Settings. (30th May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Temime, Laura; Gustin, Marie-Paule; Duval, Audrey; Buetti, Niccolò; Crépey, Pascal; Guillemot, Didier; Thiébaut, Rodolphe; Vanhems, Philippe; Zahar, Jean-Ralph; Smith, David R M; Opatowski, Lulla
• Is Part Of: Clinical infectious diseases. Volume 72:Number 1(2021)
• Page Start: 141
• Page End: 143
• Publication Date: 2020-05-30
• Subjects: COVID-19 -- basic reproduction number -- modeling -- hospital -- transmission; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa682
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-4838

Abstract

Abstract: To date, no specific estimate of R0 for SARS-CoV-2 is available for healthcare settings. Using interindividual contact data, we highlight that R0 estimates from the community cannot translate directly to healthcare settings, with pre-pandemic R0 values ranging 1.3–7.7 in 3 illustrative healthcare institutions. This has implications for nosocomial COVID-19 control.