Low Risk of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Among Patients Exposed to Infected Healthcare Workers. (28th August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Baker, Meghan A; Fiumara, Karen; Rhee, Chanu; Williams, Sarah A; Tucker, Robert; Wickner, Paige; Resnick, Andrew; Klompas, Michael
• Is Part Of: Clinical infectious diseases. Volume 73:Number 7(2021)
• Page Start: e1878
• Page End: e1880
• Publication Date: 2020-08-28
• Subjects: COVID -- coronavirus -- exposure -- healthcare worker -- transmission; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1269
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-4838

Abstract

Abstract: Many patients are fearful of acquiring coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in hospitals and clinics. We characterized the risk of COVID-19 among 226 patients exposed to healthcare workers with confirmed COVID-19. One patient may have been infected, suggesting that the risk of COVID-19 transmission from healthcare workers to patients is generally low.