Rapid response to a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in a psychiatry hospital—Kanazawa City, Japan, March to April 2020

A coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in a psychiatry hospital revealed specific challenges in its response such as difficulty in isolation, transfer, and identification of close contacts, suboptimal infection control practices, and shortage of personal protective equipment, which were over...

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Main Authors: Hirofumi Kato, Kikuno Seki, Yoshiki Maeda, Yoko Noda, Yoshitsugu Iinuma, Masami Kitaoka, Keisuke Kiso, Rie Koshida, Hitomi Kurosu, Takuya Yamagishi, Tomoe Shimada, Motoi Suzuki, Tomimasa Sunagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2022-01-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X21002552/type/journal_article
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Summary:A coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in a psychiatry hospital revealed specific challenges in its response such as difficulty in isolation, transfer, and identification of close contacts, suboptimal infection control practices, and shortage of personal protective equipment, which were overcome by support from the public health center and a neighboring university hospital.
ISSN:2732-494X