Severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak investigation in a hospital emergency department-California, December 2020-January 2021.
Li, Ruoran;
Beshearse, Elizabeth;
Malden, Deborah;
Truong, Holly;
Kraushaar, Vit;
Bonin, Brandon J;
Kim, Janice;
Kennedy, Idamae;
McNary, Jennifer;
Han, George S;
+7 more...Rudman, Sarah L;
Perz, Joseph F;
Perkins, Kiran M;
Glowicz, Janet;
Epson, Erin;
Benowitz, Isaac;
Villarino, Elsa;
(2022)
Severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak investigation in a hospital emergency department-California, December 2020-January 2021.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 44 (7).
pp. 1187-1192.
ISSN 0899-823X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2022.39
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We describe a large outbreak of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) involving an acute-care hospital emergency department during December 2020 and January 2021, in which 27 healthcare personnel worked while infectious, resulting in multiple opportunities for SARS-CoV-2 transmission to patients and other healthcare personnel. We provide recommendations for improving infection prevention and control.