Staff and patient surveillance in hospitals: Good sentinels for the emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants. Issue 4 (October 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Khanna, Rhea; Htun, Htet Lin; Li, Anthony Lianjie; Kyaw, Win Mar; Ang, Hou; Ang, Brenda; Chow, Angela
• Is Part Of: Journal of infection. Volume 85:Issue 4(2022)
• Page Start: 436
• Page End: 480
• Publication Date: 2022-10
• Subjects: Infection -- Periodicals; Bacterial Infections -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2022.07.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0163-4453

Abstract

Highlights: Enhanced measures in hospital to prevent nosocomial transmission and clusters. ARI surveillance in healthcare workers is a good sentinel surveillance for COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 test positivity rate in ED patients reflect community COVID-19 incidence. Hospital surveillance systems complement national COVID-19 reporting systems.