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Asymptomatic COVID-19 in hospital visitors: The underestimated potential of viral shedding

In a single day, six of 150 (4%) asymptomatic visitors were diagnosed with COVID-19 at a hospital with a universal masking policy. Two inpatients (contacts) subsequently developed symptoms. More rigorous protective measures during visitation periods may need to be included in infection control pract...

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Autores principales: Passarelli, Victor C., Faico-Filho, Klinger, Moreira, Luiz Vinicius Leão, Cunha, Ana Paula, Carvalho, Joseane Mayara Almeida, Barbosa, Gabriela Rodrigues, Camargo, Clarice, Conte, Danielle D., Perosa, Ana H., Bellei, Nancy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of International Society for Infectious Diseases. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7592020/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33129961
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2020.10.057