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Rapid Review: What is the evidence for COVID-19 transmission in acute care settings?

Most studies include data collected in the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, during which lack of access to proper PPE was noted in some jurisdictions.


Citation:

National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools. (2020, December 11). Rapid Review: What is the evidence for COVID-19 transmission in acute care settings? https://res.nccmt.ca/res-acute-care-EN

Public health topic area:

Infection Prevention and Control

Review question:
Population
Staff, patients, visitors
Intervention
Index case; Individual and organizational risk factors (including modifiable and non-modifiable); Strategies for spread & control
Comparisons
N/A
Outcomes
Secondary infection and/or outbreaks, clusters; COVID-19 infection and/or secondary infection and/or outbreaks
Setting
Acute care: hospitals, emergency rooms
Search Updated:

Nov 13, 2020

Review Completed:

Dec 11, 2020