Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) incidence after exposures in shared patient rooms in a tertiary-care center in Iowa, July 2020-May 2021

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2022 Dec;43(12):1910-1913. doi: 10.1017/ice.2021.313. Epub 2021 Jul 12.

Abstract

The incidence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) exposure in shared patient rooms was low at our institution: 1.8 per 1,000 shared-room patient days. However, the secondary attack rate (21.6%) was comparable to that reported in household exposures. Lengthier exposures were associated with SARS-CoV-2 conversion. Hospitals should implement measures to decrease shared-room exposures.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Iowa / epidemiology
  • Patients' Rooms
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Tertiary Care Centers