Comprehensive investigation of an in-hospital transmission cluster of a symptomatic SARS-CoV-2-positive physician among patients and healthcare workers in Germany.

Ralph WendtStephan NagelOlaf NickelJohannes WolfSven KalbitzThorsten KaiserStephan BorteChristoph Lübbert

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2020)

We investigated potential transmissions of a symptomatic SARS-CoV-2-positive physician in a tertiary-care hospital who worked for 15 cumulative hours without wearing a face mask. No in-hospital transmissions occurred, despite 254 contacts among patients and healthcare workers. In conclusion, exposed hospital staff continued work, accompanied by close clinical and virologic monitoring.

Keyphrases

sars cov
emergency department
primary care
healthcare
acute care
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
adverse drug
antiretroviral therapy
obstructive sleep apnea
mass spectrometry
coronavirus disease
single molecule