Outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among operating room staff of a tertiary referral center: An epidemiologic and environmental investigation.

April N McDougalDana ElhassaniMary Ann DeMaetShirley ShoresKenneth S PlanteJessica A PlanteRichard PylesScott C WeaverNatalie Williams-BouyerBrenda J TylerHollie R DavisJanak Patel

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2021)

Complacency in infection control practices among staff during peak community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is believed to have driven staff-to-staff transmission. Prompt identification of the outbreak led to rapid interventions, ultimately allowing for uninterrupted surgical service.

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