Journal article
Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines on Infection Prevention for Healthcare Personnel Caring for Patients With Suspected or Known COVID-19 (November 2021)
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Since its emergence in late 2019, SARS-CoV-2 continues to pose a risk to healthcare personnel (HCP) and patients in healthcare settings. Although all clinical interactions likely carry some risk of transmission, human actions like coughing and care activities like aerosol-generating procedures likely have a higher risk of transmission. The rapid emergence and global spread of SARS-CoV-2 continues to create significant challenges in …
Authors
Lynch JB; Davitkov P; Anderson DJ; Bhimraj A; Cheng VC-C; Guzman-Cottrill J; Dhindsa J; Duggal A; Jain MK; Lee GM
Journal
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Vol. 78, No. 7, pp. e230–e249
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
June 27, 2024
DOI
10.1093/cid/ciab953
ISSN
1058-4838