Evaluation of workplace infection prevention and control measures for COVID-19: A prospective cohort study in Japan

Evaluation of workplace infection prevention and control measures for COVID-19: A prospective cohort study in Japan

Background: Encouraging the implementation of infection prevention and control (IPC) measures has been necessary to prevent workplace infections caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, the effectiveness of these measures in reducing infections has not been thoroughly evaluated. W...

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Main Authors:	Kazushirou Kurogi, Kazunori Ikegami, Hajime Ando, Ayako Hino, Mayumi Tsuji, Yu Igarashi, Tomohisa Nagata, Keiji Muramatsu, Yoshihisa Fujino
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-05-01
Series:	Heliyon
Subjects:	Infection prevention Infection control COVID-19 infection Prospective cohort study Workplace evaluation
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023032036

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