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The Risk of Cross Infection in the Emergency Department: A Simulation Study
OBJECTIVES: The risk of cross infection in a busy emergency department (ED) is a serious public health concern, especially in times of pandemic threats. We simulated cross infections due to respiratory diseases spread by large droplets using empirical data on contacts (ie, close-proximity interactio...
Autores principales: | Hertzberg, Vicki Stover, Wang, Yuke A., Elon, Lisa K., Lowery-North, Douglas W. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6088782/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29656720 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ice.2018.61 |
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