[Hospital inhouse contact tracing-significant impact to patient care during the coronavirus pandemic].

ABSTRACT:

Background

As part of the SARS-CoV‑2 pandemic, the district of Heinsberg developed into an infectiological epicentre for Germany in February 2020. Our hospital, which is located in the immediate vicinity, reacted very quickly in addition to adapting patient care by implementing an organizational structure for recording SARS-CoV-2-positive employees, patients and their contact persons.

Objectives

The infections recorded in contact tracing were analysed and, based on an exemplary outbreak, infection chains and follow-up processes were evaluated.

Material and methods

Comprehensive data on contact types, oropharyngeal swab results for SARS-CoV‑2 and quarantine days were documented and retrospectively evaluated using a self-developed database.

Results

Of the 568 emp

SUBMITTER: Quacken F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8139539 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature