Analysis of COVID-19 nosocomial clusters in an Omicron strain epidemic: importance of patient education on infection control measures

• Main Authors: Tomonori Takano (Author), Yoshiko Nakatani (Author), Akihiro Nagai (Author), Natsuki Izumoto (Author), Yuta Ono (Author), Atsushi Inoue (Author), Hiromu Takemura (Author), Hiroyuki Kunishima (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: A cluster of 129 patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) nosocomial infections was analysed during the Omicron strain epidemic. The incubation period for nosocomial Omicron strain infections was found to be 3 days. The transmission route of the first patient with COVID-19 (FCP) in...