Nosocomial outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a haematological unit - High mortality rate in infected patients with haematologic malignancies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Here we report nosocomial outbreak of COVID-19 among patients in a haematological unit. To our knowledge this is the first report from Central Europe comparing morbidity and mortality in infected and non-infected patients after exposure to SARS-CoV-2.

Methods

The outbreak involved 39 individuals: 19 patients and 20 health care workers. The SARS-CoV-2 test by nasopharyngeal swabs was performed by real-time RT-PCR. Exposed patients were divided into two groups: quarantine patients with and without COVID-19. All patients were prospectively examined at the following time points: 0, 7 days, 14 days, 21 days and 28 days after confirmation or exclusion of SARS-CoV-2.

Results

Infection was confirmed in a total of 5/20 health care workers and 10/19 patients. Among t

SUBMITTER: Biernat MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7395815 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature