Open AccessOutbreak of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in hospitalized hemodialysis patients: An epidemiologic and genomic investigation
Author(s) -
Charles Marvil,
Ahmed Babiker,
Aaron Preston,
Andrew Webster,
Jeannette Guarner,
Kari Love,
Elham Ghonim,
Paulina A. Rebolledo,
Yun F. Wang,
Robert A. Arthur,
H. Richard Johnston,
Jesse J. Waggoner,
Anne Piantadosi,
Jesse T Jacob
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infection control and hospital epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.243
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1559-6834
pISSN - 0899-823X
DOI - 10.1017/ice.2021.465
Subject(s) - outbreak , virology , medicine , covid-19 , coronavirus , hemodialysis , virus , betacoronavirus , respiratory system , epidemiology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
We performed an epidemiological investigation and genome sequencing of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to define the source and scope of an outbreak in a cluster of hospitalized patients. Lack of appropriate respiratory hygiene led to SARS-CoV-2 transmission to patients and healthcare workers during a single hemodialysis session, highlighting the importance of infection prevention precautions.