Infection Prevention and Control of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Health Care Settings

Overview

Journal Infect Dis Clin North Am

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2022 May 31

PMID 35636902

Authors

Marisa L Winkler

David C Hooper

Erica S Shenoy

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Abstract

The authors describe infection prevention and control approaches to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in the health care setting, including a review of the chain of transmission and the hierarchy of controls, which are cornerstones of infection control and prevention. The authors also discuss lessons learned from nosocomial transmission events.

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