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Comparative Study
. 2020 Nov;106(3):610-612.
doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.08.001. Epub 2020 Aug 8.

SARS-CoV-2 infection: advocacy for training and social distancing in healthcare settings

A Gagneux-Brunon  1 , C Pelissier  2 , J Gagnaire  3 , S Pillet  4 , B Pozzetto  4 , E Botelho-Nevers  1 , P Berthelot  5
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Comparative Study

SARS-CoV-2 infection: advocacy for training and social distancing in healthcare settings

A Gagneux-Brunon et al. J Hosp Infect. 2020 Nov.

Abstract

This article reports the observed rate of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 in healthcare workers (HCWs) who worked on wards dedicated to care of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) compared with HCWs who worked on non-COVID-19 wards. The infection rate was significantly higher among HCWs who worked on non-COVID-19 wards (odds ratio 2.3, P=0.005), illustrating the need to strengthen social distancing measures and training.

Keywords: COVID-19; Healthcare worker; Prevention; Social distance; Training.

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