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Response to a cluster of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 cases at a diagnostic laboratory
INTRODUCTION: We report on the first documented cluster of Coronavirus Disease 2019 cases amongst diagnostic laboratory staff and outline some of the initial and ongoing steps that are being implemented to manage and prevent the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7479365/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32934912 http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ajlm.v9i1.1307 |
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author | Opperman, Christoffel J. Marais, Gert J.K. Naidoo, Michelle Hsiao, Marvin Samodien, Nazlee |
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description | INTRODUCTION: We report on the first documented cluster of Coronavirus Disease 2019 cases amongst diagnostic laboratory staff and outline some of the initial and ongoing steps that are being implemented to manage and prevent the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in our laboratory. CASE PRESENTATION: On 24 April 2020, three staff members of a tertiary diagnostic laboratory in Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Within seven days, a further nine cases were identified, which suggested an outbreak and prompted a full investigation. MANAGEMENT AND OUTCOME: A multifaceted strategic approach was adopted to halt the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in our laboratory. Interventions focused on simultaneously establishing appropriate risk mitigation and stratification strategies through the upscaling of infection prevention and control measures, whilst minimising disruption to service delivery. CONCLUSION: Laboratory Coronavirus Disease 2019 outbreaks have the potential to cripple a laboratory’s testing capacity. Contingency planning and risk assessments should occur early, and interventions should be modified according to each laboratory’s available resources and infrastructure. |
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spelling | pubmed-74793652020-09-14 Response to a cluster of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 cases at a diagnostic laboratory Opperman, Christoffel J. Marais, Gert J.K. Naidoo, Michelle Hsiao, Marvin Samodien, Nazlee Afr J Lab Med Case Study INTRODUCTION: We report on the first documented cluster of Coronavirus Disease 2019 cases amongst diagnostic laboratory staff and outline some of the initial and ongoing steps that are being implemented to manage and prevent the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in our laboratory. CASE PRESENTATION: On 24 April 2020, three staff members of a tertiary diagnostic laboratory in Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Within seven days, a further nine cases were identified, which suggested an outbreak and prompted a full investigation. MANAGEMENT AND OUTCOME: A multifaceted strategic approach was adopted to halt the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in our laboratory. Interventions focused on simultaneously establishing appropriate risk mitigation and stratification strategies through the upscaling of infection prevention and control measures, whilst minimising disruption to service delivery. CONCLUSION: Laboratory Coronavirus Disease 2019 outbreaks have the potential to cripple a laboratory’s testing capacity. Contingency planning and risk assessments should occur early, and interventions should be modified according to each laboratory’s available resources and infrastructure. AOSIS 2020-08-25 /pmc/articles/PMC7479365/ /pubmed/32934912 http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ajlm.v9i1.1307 Text en © 2020. The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License. |
spellingShingle | Case Study Opperman, Christoffel J. Marais, Gert J.K. Naidoo, Michelle Hsiao, Marvin Samodien, Nazlee Response to a cluster of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 cases at a diagnostic laboratory |
title | Response to a cluster of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 cases at a diagnostic laboratory |
title_full | Response to a cluster of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 cases at a diagnostic laboratory |
title_fullStr | Response to a cluster of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 cases at a diagnostic laboratory |
title_full_unstemmed | Response to a cluster of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 cases at a diagnostic laboratory |
title_short | Response to a cluster of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 cases at a diagnostic laboratory |
title_sort | response to a cluster of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 cases at a diagnostic laboratory |
topic | Case Study |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7479365/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32934912 http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ajlm.v9i1.1307 |
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