Risk Factors for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection among Healthcare Personnel

Risk Factors for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection among Healthcare Personnel

Healthcare settings can amplify transmission of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), but knowledge gaps about the epidemiology of transmission remain. We conducted a retrospective cohort study among healthcare personnel in hospital units that treated MERS-CoV patients. Participan...

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Main Authors: Basem M. Alraddadi, Hanadi S. Al-Salmi, Kara Jacobs-Slifka, Rachel B. Slayton, Concepcion F. Estivariz, Andrew I. Geller, Hanan H. Al-Turkistani, Sanaa S. Al-Rehily, Haleema A. Alserehi, Ghassan Y. Wali, Abeer N. Alshukairi, Esam I. Azhar, Lia M. Haynes, David L. Swerdlow, John A. Jernigan, Tariq A. Madani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Risk factors
MERS-CoV
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
healthcare personnel
healthcare workers
personal protective equipment
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/11/16-0920_article

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