Nosocomial Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Retrospective Study of 66 Hospital-acquired Cases in a London Teaching Hospital

Hannah M. Rickman(University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), Tommy Rampling(University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), Karen Shaw(University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), Gema Martinez-Garcia(University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), Leila Hail(University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), Pietro G. Coen(University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), Maryam Shahmanesh(University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), Gee Yen Shin(University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), Eleni Nastouli(University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), Catherine Houlihan(University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)
Clinical Infectious Diseases
June 15, 2020
10.1093/cid/ciaa816
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Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can cause deadly healthcare-associated outbreaks. In a major London teaching hospital, 66 of 435 (15%) COVID-19 inpatient cases between 2 March and 12 April 2020 were definitely or probably hospital-acquired, through varied transmission routes. The case fatality was 36%. Nosocomial infection rates fell following comprehensive infection prevention and control measures.

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