Nosocomial Outbreak of COVID-19 in a Hematologic Ward.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreaks occur in hospitals in many parts of the world. In hospital settings, the possibility of airborne transmission needs to be investigated thoroughly.

Materials and methods

There was a nosocomial outbreak of COVID-19 in a hematologic ward in a tertiary hospital, Seoul, Korea. We found 11 patients and guardians with COVID-19 through vigorous contact tracing and closed-circuit television monitoring. We found one patient who probably had acquired COVID-19 through airborne-transmission. We performed airflow investigation with simulation software, whole-genome sequencing of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

Results

Of the nine individuals with COVID-19 who had been in the hematologic ward, six

SUBMITTER: Jung J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8258301 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature