Transmission risk of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to healthcare personnel following unanticipated exposure to aerosol-generating procedures: Experience from epidemiologic investigations at an academic medical center. (2nd February 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fawcett, Sharon E.; Madhusudhan, Meghan S.; Gaddam, Emily N.; Almario, Matthew J.; Masih, Shawna R.; Klute-Evans, Dee Dee; Johnson, Julie C.; Stroud, Clarise D.; Dolan-Caren, Judy A.; Ben-Aderet, Michael A.; Luria, Jeffery; Morgan, Margie A.; Vail, Eric; Grein, Jonathan D.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 44:Number 2(2023)
• Page Start: 325
• Page End: 327
• Publication Date: 2023-02-02
• 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.2021.472
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: Healthcare personnel (HCP) with unprotected exposures to aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) on patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are at risk of infection with severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). A retrospective review at an academic medical center demonstrated an infection rate of <1% among HCP involved in AGPs without a respirator and/or eye protection.