Nosocomial COVID-19 Incidence and Secondary Attack Rates among Patients of Tertiary Care Center, Zurich, Switzerland

Nosocomial COVID-19 Incidence and Secondary Attack Rates among Patients of Tertiary Care Center, Zurich, Switzerland

Of 1,118 patients with COVID-19 at a university hospital in Switzerland during October 2020–June 2021, we found 83 (7.4%) had probable or definite healthcare-associated COVID-19. After in-hospital exposure, we estimated secondary attack rate at 23.3%. Transmission was associated with longer contact...

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Main Authors: Aline Wolfensberger, Verena Kufner, Maryam Zaheri, Marius Zeeb, Isabelle Nortes, Peter W. Schreiber, Miriam Vazquez, Verena Schärer, Thomas Scheier, Stefan Schmutz, Elisabeth Probst, Dirk Saleschus, Michael Huber, Silvana K. Rampini, Walter Zingg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-COV-2
coronavirus disease
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
zoonoses
nosocomial infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/10/22-0321_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/10/22-0321_article

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