SG-APSIC1204: Time-based deisolation of generally asymptomatic immunocompetent COVID-19 patients on day 8 of infection to clean wards is safe

SG-APSIC1204: Time-based deisolation of generally asymptomatic immunocompetent COVID-19 patients on day 8 of infection to clean wards is safe

Objectives: The National University Hospital (NUH) is a tertiary-care teaching hospital in Singapore with 60% of patients in 6–8-bed cubicles. NUH recently changed to a time-based deisolation criterion for immunocompetent COVID-19 patients in cohort wards who are afebrile and improved but did not me...

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Main Authors:	Nazira Binte Muhammad Fauzi, Revathi Sridhar, Chan Hwang Ching, Annie Poh, Isaac Low, Dale Fisher, Jyoti Somani
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2023-02-01
Series:	Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:	https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X23000177/type/journal_article

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