ArticleAmerican journal of infection control2017
Outcome of strict implementation of infection prevention control measures during an outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome.
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- MERS transmission and risk factors: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2018Pooled it
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- SARS-CoV-2 positivity rates in asymptomatic workers at a cancer referral center in Mexico City: A prospective observational study in the context of adapting hospitals back to regular practice.American journal of infection control · 2021Observational
- Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Virus-Pathophysiological Axis and the Current Treatment Strategies.AAPS PharmSciTech · 2021Review
- COVID - 19 related knowledge and preventive practices early in the outbreak among health care workers in selected public health facilities of Illu aba Bor and Buno Bedelle zones, Southwest Ethiopia.BMC infectious diseases · 2021Article
- Will healthcare workers improve infection prevention and control behaviors as COVID-19 risk emerges and increases, in China?Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2020Article
- A database of geopositioned Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus occurrences.Scientific data · 2019Article
- Comparative Analysis of Eleven Healthcare-Associated Outbreaks of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (Mers-Cov) from 2015 to 2017.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- Infection control influence of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus: A hospital-based analysis.American journal of infection control · 2019Article
- Healthcare-associated infections: the hallmark of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus with review of the literature.The Journal of hospital infection · 2019Review
- A proposal for the eradication of Middle East respiratory syndrome.American journal of infection control · 2017Article
- Control of Middle East respiratory syndrome.American journal of infection control · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe objective of this retrospective cohort study was to assess the impact of implementation of different levels of infection prevention and control (IPC) measures during an outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) in a large tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia. The setting was an emergency room (ER) in a large tertiary hospital and included primary and secondary MERS patients.
methodsRapid response teams conducted repeated assessments of IPC and monitored implementation of corrective measures using a detailed structured checklist. We ascertained the epidemiologic link between patients and calculated the secondary attack rate per 10,000 patients visiting the ER (SAR/10,000) in 3 phases of the outbreak.
resultsIn phase I, 6 primary cases gave rise to 48 secondary cases over 4 generations, including a case that resulted in 9 cases in the first generation of secondary cases and 21 cases over a chain of 4 generations. During the second and third phases, the number of secondary cases sharply dropped to 18 cases and 1 case, respectively, from a comparable number of primary cases. The SAR/10,000 dropped from 75 (95% confidence interval [CI], 55-99) in phase I to 29 (95% CI, 17-46) and 3 (95% CI, 0-17) in phases II and III, respectively.
conclusionsThe study demonstrated salient evidence that proper institution of IPC measures during management of an outbreak of MERS could remarkably change the course of the outbreak.
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