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Respiratory infectious disease isolation During the COVID-19 pandemic

Respiratory infectious disease transmission decreased within the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. Within emergency departments, use of personal protective equipment along with masking requirements for COVID-19 helped in this reduction. This report focuses on how COVID-19 precautions reduc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Deen, Briar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mosby 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9908429/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36764581
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2023.02.001
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Sumario:Respiratory infectious disease transmission decreased within the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. Within emergency departments, use of personal protective equipment along with masking requirements for COVID-19 helped in this reduction. This report focuses on how COVID-19 precautions reduced the risk of emerging infectious diseases transmission in emergency departments, specifically with patients suspected of measles and mumps.