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. 2021 Jan 23;72(1):141-143.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa682.

A Conceptual Discussion About the Basic Reproduction Number of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Healthcare Settings

Laura Temime  1   2 , Marie-Paule Gustin  3   4 , Audrey Duval  5   6 , Niccolò Buetti  7 , Pascal Crépey  5 , Didier Guillemot  5   6   8 , Rodolphe Thiébaut  9   10   11 , Philippe Vanhems  4   12   13 , Jean-Ralph Zahar  14   15 , David R M Smith  1   5   6 , Lulla Opatowski  5   6
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A Conceptual Discussion About the Basic Reproduction Number of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Healthcare Settings

Laura Temime et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

To date, no specific estimate of R0 for SARS-CoV-2 is available for healthcare settings. Using interindividual contact data, we highlight that R0 estimates from the community cannot translate directly to healthcare settings, with pre-pandemic R0 values ranging 1.3-7.7 in 3 illustrative healthcare institutions. This has implications for nosocomial COVID-19 control.

Keywords: COVID-19; basic reproduction number; hospital; modeling; transmission.

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