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. 2021 Oct 5;73(7):e1878-e1880.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1269.

Low Risk of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Among Patients Exposed to Infected Healthcare Workers

Meghan A Baker  1   2   3 , Karen Fiumara  3 , Chanu Rhee  1   2   3 , Sarah A Williams  3 , Robert Tucker  3 , Paige Wickner  3   4 , Andrew Resnick  3 , Michael Klompas  1   2   3
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Low Risk of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Among Patients Exposed to Infected Healthcare Workers

Meghan A Baker et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Many patients are fearful of acquiring coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in hospitals and clinics. We characterized the risk of COVID-19 among 226 patients exposed to healthcare workers with confirmed COVID-19. One patient may have been infected, suggesting that the risk of COVID-19 transmission from healthcare workers to patients is generally low.

Keywords: COVID; coronavirus; exposure; healthcare worker; transmission.

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