Infection control and SARS transmission among healthcare workers, Taiwan

doi:10.3201/eid1005.030777

. 2004 May;10(5):895-8.

doi: 10.3201/eid1005.030777.

Infection control and SARS transmission among healthcare workers, Taiwan

Yee-Chun Chen¹, Pei-Jer Chen, Shan-Chwen Chang, Chiang-Lian Kao, Shiou-Hwa Wang, Li-Hua Wang, Pan-Chyr Yang; SARS Research Group of National Taiwan University College of Medicine and National Taiwan University Hospital

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PMID: 15200825
PMCID: PMC3323237
DOI: 10.3201/eid1005.030777

Infection control and SARS transmission among healthcare workers, Taiwan

Yee-Chun Chen et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 May.

. 2004 May;10(5):895-8.

doi: 10.3201/eid1005.030777.

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¹ Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.

PMID: 15200825
PMCID: PMC3323237
DOI: 10.3201/eid1005.030777

Abstract

This study found infrequent transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus to healthcare workers involved in the care of the first five case-patients in Taiwan, despite a substantial number of unprotected exposures. Nonetheless, given that SARS has been highly transmissible on some occasions, we still recommend strict precautions.

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[1] Lee N, Hui D, Wu A, Chan P, Cameron P, Joynt GM, et al. A major outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome in Hong Kong. N Engl J Med. 2003;348:1986–94. 10.1056/NEJMoa030685 - DOI - PubMed

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[4] Tomlinson B, Cockram C. SARS: experience at Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong. Lancet. 2003;361:1486–7. 10.1016/S0140-6736(03)13218-7 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[5] Peiris JSM, Chu CM, Cheng VCC, Chan KS, Hung IFN, Poon LLM, et al. Clinical progression and viral load in a community outbreak of coronavirus-associated SARS pneumonia: a prospective study. Lancet. 2003;361:1767–72. 10.1016/S0140-6736(03)13412-5 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[6] Peiris JSM, Chu CM, Cheng VCC, Chan KS, Hung IFN, Poon LLM, et al. Clinical progression and viral load in a community outbreak of coronavirus-associated SARS pneumonia: a prospective study. Lancet. 2003;361:1767–72. 10.1016/S0140-6736(03)13412-5 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[7] Twu SJ, Chen TJ, Chen CJ, Olsen SJ, Lee LT, Fisk T, et al. Control measures for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Taiwan. Emerg Infect Dis. 2003;9:718–20. - PMC - PubMed

[8] Twu SJ, Chen TJ, Chen CJ, Olsen SJ, Lee LT, Fisk T, et al. Control measures for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Taiwan. Emerg Infect Dis. 2003;9:718–20. - PMC - PubMed

[9] Hsueh PR, Hsiao CH, Yeh SH, Wang WK, Chen PJ, Wang JT, et al. Microbiologic characteristics, serologic responses, and clinical manifestations in severe acute respiratory syndrome, Taiwan. Emerg Infect Dis. 2003;9:1163–7. - PMC - PubMed

[10] Hsueh PR, Hsiao CH, Yeh SH, Wang WK, Chen PJ, Wang JT, et al. Microbiologic characteristics, serologic responses, and clinical manifestations in severe acute respiratory syndrome, Taiwan. Emerg Infect Dis. 2003;9:1163–7. - PMC - PubMed

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