We must rigorously follow basic infection control procedures to protect our healthcare workers from SARS-CoV-2.
Samuel W DooleyThomas R FriedenPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2020)
Because severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spreads easily and healthcare workers are at increased risk of both acquiring and transmitting infection, all healthcare facilities must rapidly and rigorously implement the full hierarchy of established infection controls: source control (removal or mitigation of infection sources), engineering and environmental controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment.