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.
Investigators
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.