TY - JOUR
T1 - Absence of nosocomial influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infection in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era
T2 - Implication of universal masking in hospitals
AU - Wong, Shuk Ching
AU - Lam, Germaine Kit Ming
AU - Auyeung, Christine Ho Yan
AU - Chan, Veronica Wing Man
AU - Wong, Newton Lau Dan
AU - So, Simon Yung Chun
AU - Chen, Jonathan Hon Kwan
AU - Hung, Ivan Fan Ngai
AU - Chan, Jasper Fuk Woo
AU - Yuen, Kwok Yung
AU - Cheng, Vincent Chi Chung
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. All rights reserved.
PY - 2021/2
Y1 - 2021/2
N2 - Universal masking for healthcare workers and patients in hospitals was adopted to combat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), with compliance rates of 100% and 75.9%, respectively. Zero rates of nosocomial influenza A, influenza B, and respiratory syncytial virus infection were achieved from February to April 2020, which was significantly lower than the corresponding months in 2017-2019.
AB - Universal masking for healthcare workers and patients in hospitals was adopted to combat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), with compliance rates of 100% and 75.9%, respectively. Zero rates of nosocomial influenza A, influenza B, and respiratory syncytial virus infection were achieved from February to April 2020, which was significantly lower than the corresponding months in 2017-2019.
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U2 - 10.1017/ice.2020.425
DO - 10.1017/ice.2020.425
M3 - Article
C2 - 32799965
AN - SCOPUS:85094633439
SN - 0899-823X
VL - 42
SP - 218
EP - 221
JO - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
JF - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
IS - 2
ER -