Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

October 22, 2020

Incidence of Health Care–Associated COVID-19 During Universal Testing of Medical and Surgical Admissions in a Large US Health System

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  • Eight cases of possible incident SARS-CoV-2 were observed during hospitalization or within 14 days post-discharge among 2,992 patients who tested negative on admission to UW Medicine (Washington) hospitals between April 2 and May 14. Further review determined 1 to 6 cases as potential hospital-acquired infections, corresponding to a relatively low incidence of 0.8 to 5 cases per 10,000 patient-days.

Long et al. (Sept 14, 2020). Incidence of Health Care–Associated COVID-19 During Universal Testing of Medical and Surgical Admissions in a Large US Health System. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa435