SARS in Three Categories of Hospital Workers, Hong Kong
We analyzed attack rates for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in three categories of hospital workers (nurses, nonmedical support staff, and other technical or medical staff) in all public hospitals in Hong Kong that had admitted SARS patients. Of 16 such hospitals, 14 had cases. The overall...
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doaj-7fd93baad7ce4dcfb9f4e850ad2f2dd92020-11-25T02:13:58ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592004-08-011081399140410.3201/eid1008.040041SARS in Three Categories of Hospital Workers, Hong KongJoseph T.F. LauXilin YangP.C. LeungLouis ChanEliza WongCarmen FongH.Y. TsuiWe analyzed attack rates for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in three categories of hospital workers (nurses, nonmedical support staff, and other technical or medical staff) in all public hospitals in Hong Kong that had admitted SARS patients. Of 16 such hospitals, 14 had cases. The overall attack rate was 1.20%. Nonmedical support staff had the highest attack rate (2.73%). The odds ratios of group nonmedical support staff versus those of nurses and of nonmedical support staff versus other technical or medical staff were 2.30 (p < 0.001) and 9.78 (p < 0.001), respectively. The number of affected staff and attack rates were significantly correlated with the number of SARS patients admitted (r = 0.914 and 0.686, respectively). Affected patients were concentrated in three hospitals and in the earlier phase of the epidemic. Cleaning and clerical staff on hospital wards were at a much higher risk.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/8/04-0041_articleSARSincidence studyHong KongChinesehospital infectionnosocomial infection |
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Joseph T.F. Lau Xilin Yang P.C. Leung Louis Chan Eliza Wong Carmen Fong H.Y. Tsui |
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Joseph T.F. Lau Xilin Yang P.C. Leung Louis Chan Eliza Wong Carmen Fong H.Y. Tsui |
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SARS in Three Categories of Hospital Workers, Hong Kong |
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SARS in Three Categories of Hospital Workers, Hong Kong |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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We analyzed attack rates for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in three categories of hospital workers (nurses, nonmedical support staff, and other technical or medical staff) in all public hospitals in Hong Kong that had admitted SARS patients. Of 16 such hospitals, 14 had cases. The overall attack rate was 1.20%. Nonmedical support staff had the highest attack rate (2.73%). The odds ratios of group nonmedical support staff versus those of nurses and of nonmedical support staff versus other technical or medical staff were 2.30 (p < 0.001) and 9.78 (p < 0.001), respectively. The number of affected staff and attack rates were significantly correlated with the number of SARS patients admitted (r = 0.914 and 0.686, respectively). Affected patients were concentrated in three hospitals and in the earlier phase of the epidemic. Cleaning and clerical staff on hospital wards were at a much higher risk. |
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SARS incidence study Hong Kong Chinese hospital infection nosocomial infection |
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