Journal article
SARS among Critical Care Nurses, Toronto - Volume 10, Number 2—February 2004 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Abstract
To determine factors that predispose or protect healthcare workers from severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), we conducted a retrospective cohort study among 43 nurses who worked in two Toronto critical care units with SARS patients. Eight of 32 nurses who entered a SARS patient's room were infected. The probability of SARS infection was 6% per shift worked. Assisting during intubation, suctioning before intubation, and manipulating the …
Authors
Loeb M; McGeer A; Henry B; Ofner M; Rose D; Hlywka T; Levie J; McQueen J; Smith S; Moss L
Journal
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 251–255
Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Publication Date
February 2004
DOI
10.3201/eid1002.030838
ISSN
1080-6040