COVID-19 infections among healthcare workers exposed to a patient with a delayed diagnosis of COVID-19.

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We report on Covid-19 infection risk amongst healthcare workers exposed to a patient diagnosed with Covid-19 on day 13 of hospitalization. There were 44 healthcare workers exposed to the patient before contact and droplet precautions were implemented: of these, 2/44 (5%) developed Covid-19 potentially attributable to the exposure.

Abbreviation
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
Publication Date
2020-05-27
Page Numbers
1-9
Pubmed ID
32456720
Medium
Print-Electronic
Full Title
COVID-19 infections among healthcare workers exposed to a patient with a delayed diagnosis of COVID-19.
Authors
Baker MA, Rhee C, Fiumara K, Bennett-Rizzo C, Tucker R, Williams SA, Wickner P, Beloff J, McGrath C, Poulton A, Klompas M