Epidemiological data and genome sequencing reveals that nosocomial transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is underestimated and mostly mediated by a small number of highly infectious individuals

Objectives: Despite robust efforts, patients and staff acquire SARS-CoV-2 infection in hospitals. We investigated whether whole-genome sequencing enhanced the epidemiological investigation of healthcare-associated SARS-CoV-2 acquisition. Methods: From 17-November-2020 to 5-January-2021, 803 inpatien...

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Autores principales: Lumley, Sheila F, Constantinides, Bede, Sanderson, Nicholas, Rodger, Gillian, Street, Teresa L, Swann, Jeremy, Chau, Kevin K, O'Donnell, Denise, Warren, Fiona, Hoosdally, Sarah, O'Donnell, Anne-Marie, Walker, Timothy M, Stoesser, Nicole E, Butcher, Lisa, Peto, Tim EA, Crook, Derrick W, Jeffery, Katie, Matthews, Philippa C, Eyre, David W
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The British Infection Association. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8316632/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34332019
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2021.07.034

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