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Outbreak of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in hospitalized hemodialysis patients: An epidemiologic and genomic investigation

Year: 2021

Type: article

Study design: Observational Study

Abstract: We performed an epidemiological investigation and genome sequencing of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to define the source and scope of an outbreak in a cluster of hospitalized patients. Lack of appropriate respiratory hygiene led to SARS-CoV-2 transmission to patients and healthcare workers during a single hemodialysis session, highlighting the importance of infection prevention precautions.

Source: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.465

Authors: Charles E. Marvil, Ahmed Babiker, Aaron Preston, Andrew S. Webster, Jeannette Guarner, Kari Love, Elham Ghonim, Paulina A. Rebolledo, Yun F. Wang, Robert A. Arthur, H. Richard Johnston, Jesse J. Waggoner, Anne Piantadosi, Jesse T. Jacob

Institutions: Emory University, Emory Healthcare, Grady Health System

Language: English

Topic: SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Emory University, National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences

Awards: G196810821, G2325189533, G4316876852, G5514976981, G9000046174

OpenAlex ID: W4200545727

FWCI: 0.222

Cites: 9

Cited by: 4

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