COVID-19 outbreaks in hospital workers during the first COVID-19 wave.

L PiapanP De MichieliF RoncheseF RuiM PeressonL SegatP D'AgaroC NegroM BovenziFrancesca Larese Filon

Published in: Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) (2022)

Hospital workers were commonly infected due to contact with COVID-19 patients and colleagues, mainly in the first 15 days of the pandemic, before the implementation of universal mask wearing of HCWs and patients. Repetitive testing and follow-up permitted the identification of COVID-19 cases before symptom onset, obtaining better infection prevention and control.

Keyphrases

sars cov
coronavirus disease
healthcare
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
primary care
high frequency
acute care
adverse drug
patient reported
patient reported outcomes
drug induced