Nosocomial Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 in a “Non-COVID-19” Hospital Ward: Virus Genome Sequencing as a Key Tool to Understand Cryptic Transmission

Nosocomial Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 in a “Non-COVID-19” Hospital Ward: Virus Genome Sequencing as a Key Tool to Understand Cryptic Transmission

Dissemination of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in healthcare institutions affects both patients and health-care workers (HCW), as well as the institutional capacity to provide essential health services. Here, we investigated an outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 in a “non-COVID-19...

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Main Authors: Vítor Borges, Joana Isidro, Filipe Macedo, José Neves, Luís Silva, Mário Paiva, José Barata, Judite Catarino, Liliana Ciobanu, Sílvia Duarte, Luís Vieira, Raquel Guiomar, João Paulo Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
nosocomial outbreak
genome sequencing
contact tracing
healthcare institution
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/4/604

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