Aiming for Zero: Reducing Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in the D.C. Department of Corrections

BACKGROUND: Washington, District of Columbia lowered severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 transmission in its large jail while community incidence was still high METHODS: Coordinated clinical and operational interventions brought new cases to near zero. RESULTS: Aggressive infection contr...

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Autores principales: Epting, Mallory E, Pluznik, Jacob A, Levano, Samantha R, Hua, Xinyi, Fung, Isaac C H, Jordan, Beth, O’Donovan, Eleni, Robinson, Kissa M, Chakraborty, Reena, Yousefi, Bahram, Michel, Ciara J, Bowden, Chava J, Kapadia, Aman, Riback, Lindsey R, Mangla, Anil T, Akiyama, Matthew J, Spaulding, Anne C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Brief Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8661082/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34901301
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab547
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Washington, District of Columbia lowered severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 transmission in its large jail while community incidence was still high METHODS: Coordinated clinical and operational interventions brought new cases to near zero. RESULTS: Aggressive infection control and underlying jail architecture can promote correctional coronavirus disease 2019 management. CONCLUSIONS: More intensive monitoring could help confirm that in-house transmission is truly zero.

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