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. 2020 Jun 20:ciaa816. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa816

Nosocomial transmission of COVID-19: a retrospective study of 66 hospital-acquired cases in a London teaching hospital

Hannah M Rickman 1,, Tommy Rampling 1, Karen Shaw 2, Gema Martinez-Garcia 2, Leila Hail 2, Pietro Coen 1,2, Maryam Shahmanesh 1,3,4, Gee Yen Shin 1, Eleni Nastouli 1,5, Catherine F Houlihan 1,5
PMCID: PMC7337682  PMID: 32562422

Abstract

COVID-19 can cause deadly healthcare-associated outbreaks. In a major London teaching hospital, 66/435 (15%) of COVID-19 inpatient cases between 2 March and 12 April 2020 were definitely or probably hospital-acquired, through varied transmission routes. The case fatality was 36%. Nosocomial infection rates fell following comprehensive infection prevention and control measures.

Keywords: Nosocomial, transmission, COVID-19, healthcare-associated infection, infection prevention and control


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