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Comment
. 2021 Jun;174(6):864-865.
doi: 10.7326/M21-0526. Epub 2021 Feb 9.

Déjà Vu: Coronaviruses and Transmission in Health Care Settings

Minji Kang  1 , Trish M Perl  1
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Comment

Déjà Vu: Coronaviruses and Transmission in Health Care Settings

Minji Kang et al. Ann Intern Med. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

Klompas and colleagues report an investigation of a SARS-CoV-2 cluster in an acute care hospital with transmission between patients and staff. The editorialists remind us of the need to reinforce and reeducate to improve practice of and adherence to important strategies that protect the entire health care ecosystem.

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Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M21-0526.

Comment on

  • A SARS-CoV-2 Cluster in an Acute Care Hospital.
    Klompas M, Baker MA, Rhee C, Tucker R, Fiumara K, Griesbach D, Bennett-Rizzo C, Salmasian H, Wang R, Wheeler N, Gallagher GR, Lang AS, Fink T, Baez S, Smole S, Madoff L, Goralnick E, Resnick A, Pearson M, Britton K, Sinclair J, Morris CA. Klompas M, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2021 Jun;174(6):794-802. doi: 10.7326/M20-7567. Epub 2021 Feb 9. Ann Intern Med. 2021. PMID: 33556277 Free PMC article.

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