Quantifying the contribution of pathways of nosocomial acquisition of COVID-19 in English hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite evidence of the nosocomial transmission of novel coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in hospitals worldwide, the contributions of the pathways of transmission are poorly quantified.

Methods

We analysed national records of hospital admissions and discharges, linked to data on SARS-CoV-2 testing, using an individual-based model that considers patient-to-patient, patient-to-healthcare worker (HCW), HCW-to-patient and HCW-to-HCW transmission.

Results

Between 1 March 2020 and 31 December 2020, SARS-CoV-2 infections that were classified as nosocomial were identified in 0.5% (0.34-0.74) of patients admitted to an acute National Health Service trust. We found that the most likely route of nosocomial transmission to patie

SUBMITTER: Evans S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8690325 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature