Healthcare-associated respiratory viral infections after discontinuing universal masking.

ABSTRACT: In November 2022, our pediatric hospital replaced the requirement for universal masking of all healthcare personnel and visitors in all clinical buildings with a requirement for masking only during patient encounters. Following this change, we observed an immediate, substantial, and sustained increase in healthcare-associated respiratory viral infections.

SUBMITTER: Most ZM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10877529 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature