Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) incidence after exposures in shared patient rooms in a tertiary-care center in Iowa, July 2020–May 2021. (12th December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Trannel, Alexandra M.; Kobayashi, Takaaki; Dains, Angelique; Abosi, Oluchi J.; Jenn, Kyle E.; Meacham, Holly; Sheeler, Lorinda L.; Etienne, William; Kukla, Mary E.; Alsuhaibani, Mohammed; Holley, Stephanie; Strandberg, Kelsey; Marra, Alexandre R.; Kritzman, Jeffrey; Ford, Bradley; Wellington, Melanie; Diekema, Daniel J.; Salinas, Jorge L.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 43:Number 12(2022)
• Page Start: 1910
• Page End: 1913
• Publication Date: 2022-12-12
• 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.2021.313
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: The incidence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) exposure in shared patient rooms was low at our institution: 1.8 per 1, 000 shared-room patient days. However, the secondary attack rate (21.6%) was comparable to that reported in household exposures. Lengthier exposures were associated with SARS-CoV-2 conversion. Hospitals should implement measures to decrease shared-room exposures.