From wild-type to Omicron: changes in SARS-CoV-2 hospital cluster dynamics. Observations from a German tertiary care hospital

• Main Authors: Kohlmorgen, Britta (Author), Brodzinski, Annika (Author), Jendrossek, Sandra (Author), Jeske, Thorsten (Author), Putsch, Anne-Kathrin (Author), Weisker, Maja (Author), Schneider, Sandra (Author), Schwab, Frank (Author), Gastmeier, Petra (Author), Hansen, Sonja (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: SARS-CoV-2 hospital clusters are a challenge for healthcare systems. There is an increased risk of infection for both healthcare workers (HCWs) and patients; cluster countermeasures are also a drain on resources for the wards affected. We analysed to which extent characteristics and dynamics of...