Nosocomial outbreak of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome among healthcare workers in a single hospital in Daegu, Korea

Nosocomial outbreak of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome among healthcare workers in a single hospital in Daegu, Korea

Background: In August 2020, 17 healthcare workers (HCWs) were simultaneously diagnosed with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) at a university hospital in Daegu, Republic of Korea. Methods: An epidemiologic investigation using questionnaires was conducted for all suspected HCWs who h...

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Main Authors: Sohyun Bae, Hyun-Ha Chang, Shin-Woo Kim, Yoonjung Kim, EunByeol Wang, Chi Kyeong Kim, Eunji Choi, Bohyun Lim, Sookkyung Park, Hwajin Chae, Hyeyoung Jeon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome
Nosocomial transmission
Healthcare worker
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971222001850

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