Containment of a healthcare-associated COVID-19 outbreak in a university hospital in Seoul, Korea: A single-center experience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Our hospital experienced the first healthcare-associated COVID-19 outbreak in Seoul at the time the first COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Korea. The first confirmed COVID-19 patient was a hospital personnel who was in charge of transferring patients inside our hospital. To contain the virus spread, we shutdown our hospital, and tested all inpatients, medical staff members, and employees.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed the results of SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR testing according to the contact history, occupation, and presence of respiratory symptoms. Closed-circuit television (CCTV) was reviewed in the presence of an epidemiologist to identify individuals who came into contact with confirmed COVID-19 patients.

Results

A total of 3,091 respiratory samples from 2

SUBMITTER: Kim SW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7428087 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature