Author: Williams, Victoria R.; Maze dit Mieusement, Lorraine; Tomiczek, Nicholas; Chan, Adrienne K.; Salt, Natasha; Leis, Jerome A.
Title: Risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission from universally masked healthcare workers to patients or residents: A prospective cohort study Cord-id: htjn1cai Document date: 2021_8_27
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Snippet: In a multi-facility prospective cohort study, we identified 116 acute care, 26 long-term care, and 67 rehabilitation patients who received direct care from a universally masked healthcare worker while communicable with COVID-19. Among 133(64%) patients with at least 14-day follow-up, three (2.3%, 95% CI, 0.77-6.4) became positive for SARS-CoV-2. Universal masking, embedded with other infection control practices, is associated with low risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from healthcare workers to
Document: In a multi-facility prospective cohort study, we identified 116 acute care, 26 long-term care, and 67 rehabilitation patients who received direct care from a universally masked healthcare worker while communicable with COVID-19. Among 133(64%) patients with at least 14-day follow-up, three (2.3%, 95% CI, 0.77-6.4) became positive for SARS-CoV-2. Universal masking, embedded with other infection control practices, is associated with low risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from healthcare workers to patients and residents.
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