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Cluster of severe acute respiratory syndrome cases among protected health-care workers - Toronto, Canada, April 2003.

Authors

Ofner-M; Lem-M; Sarwal-S; Vearncombe-M; Simor-A

Source

MMWR 2003 May; 52(19):433-436

Link

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5219a1.htm 

NIOSHTIC No.

20024103 

Abstract

Infections among health-care workers (HCWs) have been a common feature of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) since its emergence. The majority of these infections have occurred in locations where infection-control precautions either had not been instituted or had been instituted but were not followed. Recommended infection-control precautions include the use of negative-pressure isolation rooms where available; N95 or higher level of respiratory protection; gloves, gowns, and eye protection; and careful hand hygiene. This report summarizes a cluster of SARS cases among HCWs in a hospital that occurred despite apparent compliance with recommended infection-control precautions.

Keywords

Infectious-diseases; Infection-control; Health-care-facilities; Health-care-personnel; Respiratory-system-disorders; Controlled-environment; Worker-health; Personal-protective-equipment; Viral-infections; Disease-control; Disease-transmission

CODEN

MMWRB6

Publication Date

20030516

Document Type

Journal Article

Fiscal Year

2003

NTIS Accession No.

NTIS Price

Issue of Publication

19

ISSN

0892-3787

NIOSH Division

DSHEFS

Source Name

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

State

GA; OH