Outbreak investigation in a COVID-19 designated hospital: The combination of phylogenetic analysis and field epidemiology study suggesting airborne transmission

Outbreak investigation in a COVID-19 designated hospital: The combination of phylogenetic analysis and field epidemiology study suggesting airborne transmission

Background: Healthcare-associated COVID-19 infections caused by SARS-CoV-2 have increased morbidity and mortality. Hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) have been challenged by infection control and management. Methods: This case study presents an outbreak investigation in a COVID-19-desig...

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Main Authors: Yi-Chia Huang, Hsiao-Chen Tu, Han-Yueh Kuo, Pei-Lan Shao, Yu-Nong Gong, Hui-Ying Weng, Hung-Yu Shu, Chiung-Hui Kuo, Po-Hsien Kuo, Chien-Hui Chien, Chen-Chi Wu, Ding-Cheng (Derrick) Chan, Meng-Kun Tsai, Shih-Feng Tsai, Chong-Jen Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Subjects:
COVID-19
Infectious disease outbreaks
Phylogenetic analysis
Sulfur hexafluoride
Airborne transmission
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118223000026

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