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Healthcare-associated respiratory viral infections after discontinuing universal masking.

Zachary M MostBethany PhillipsMichael E Sebert
Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2023)
In November 2022, our pediatric hospital replaced the requirement for universal masking of all healthcare personnel and visitors in all clinical buildings with a requirement for masking only during patient encounters. Following this change, we observed an immediate, substantial, and sustained increase in healthcare-associated respiratory viral infections.
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  • young adults
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