The epidemiology of hospital inpatient exposure to SARS-CoV-2: A cohort study

• Main Authors: Rhys D. Wenlock (Author), Matija Tausan (Author), George Stoyle (Author), Holly Hendron (Author), Oscar Buchanan (Author), Zachary Tait (Author), Bethany Whittle (Author), Samuel McInerney (Author), Jessica Blackaby (Author), Andrew Davies (Author), Martin Still (Author), Catherine Sargent (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 was widespread in hospitals during 2020. The risk of infection after in-hospital exposure has not yet been quantified and effective strategies to prevent it remain unclear. Methods: All incidences of patient-to-patient exposure to SARS-CoV-2 on non-COVID w...