Incidence of Nosocomial COVID-19 in Patients Hospitalized at a Large US Academic Medical Center.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Some patients are avoiding essential care for fear of contracting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in hospitals. There are few data, however, on the risk of acquiring COVID-19 in US hospitals.

Objective

To assess the incidence of COVID-19 among patients hospitalized at a large US academic medical center in the 12 weeks after the first inpatient case was identified.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study included all patients admitted to Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston, Massachusetts) between March 7 and May 30, 2020. Follow-up occurred through June 17, 2020. Medical records for all patients who first tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PC

SUBMITTER: Rhee C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7489854 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature