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Healthcare-Associated Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Transmission in a Neonatal Unit: The Importance of Universal Masking, Hand Hygiene, and Symptom Screening in Containment
Following exposure to a healthcare worker with an influenza-like illness, 2 preterm neonates and 6 staff members developed symptoms and tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This neonatal unit coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak occurred prior to the impleme...
Autores principales: | Holgate, Sandi L, Dramowski, Angela, van Niekerk, Magriet, Hassan, Haseena, Prinsloo, Yolande, Bekker, Adrie |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7799024/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33263747 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piaa160 |
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