Risk factors for SARS transmission from patients requiring intubation: a multicentre investigation in Toronto, Canada.

Risk factors for SARS transmission from patients requiring intubation: a multicentre investigation in Toronto, Canada.

BACKGROUND: In the 2003 Toronto SARS outbreak, SARS-CoV was transmitted in hospitals despite adherence to infection control procedures. Considerable controversy resulted regarding which procedures and behaviours were associated with the greatest risk of SARS-CoV transmission. METHODS: A retrospectiv...

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Main Authors: Janet Raboud, Altynay Shigayeva, Allison McGeer, Erika Bontovics, Martin Chapman, Denise Gravel, Bonnie Henry, Stephen Lapinsky, Mark Loeb, L Clifford McDonald, Marianna Ofner, Shirley Paton, Donna Reynolds, Damon Scales, Sandy Shen, Andrew Simor, Thomas Stewart, Mary Vearncombe, Dick Zoutman, Karen Green
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2873403?pdf=render

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