Investigation of hospital discharge cases and SARS-CoV-2 introduction into Lothian care homes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The first epidemic wave of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Scotland resulted in high case numbers and mortality in care homes. In Lothian, over one-third of care homes reported an outbreak, while there was limited testing of hospital patients discharged to care homes.

Aim

To investigate patients discharged from hospitals as a source of SARS-CoV-2 introduction into care homes during the first epidemic wave.

Methods

A clinical review was performed for all patients discharges from hospitals to care homes from 1^st March 2020 to 31^st May 2020. Episodes were ruled out based on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test history, clinical assessment at discharge, whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data and an infectiou

SUBMITTER: Cotton S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9997060 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature