Doff Thy Gown - Shedding Contact Precautions for COVID-19.

Alexander S Rabin Linsey C Marr Henry M Blumberg

Published in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2024)

SARS-CoV-2 is predominantly transmitted through aerosols (i.e., airborne transmission), however, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue to recommend the use of contact precautions (a gown and gloves) for the care of patients with COVID-19. Infection prevention guidelines should reflect the current science and eliminate this wasteful practice.

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