Identified Transmission Dynamics of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection During an Outbreak: Implications of an Overcrowded Emergency Department

被引:30
作者
Alenazi, Thamer H. [1 ,2 ]
Al Arbash, Hussain [3 ]
El-Saed, Aiman [1 ,2 ]
Alshamrani, Majid M. [1 ,2 ]
Baffoe-Bonnie, Henry [1 ]
Arabi, Yaseen M. [2 ,4 ]
Al Johani, Sameera M. [2 ,5 ]
Hijazi, Ra'ed [6 ]
Alothman, Adel [2 ,7 ]
Balkhy, Hanan H. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] King Abdul Aziz Med City, Minist Natl Guard Hlth Affairs, Infect Prevent & Control Dept, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[2] King Saud Bin Abdulaziz Univ Hlth Sci, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[3] Minist Hlth, Field Epidemiol Training Program, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[4] King Abdul Aziz Med City, Minist Natl Guard Hlth Affairs, Intens Care Dept, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[5] King Abdul Aziz Med City, Minist Natl Guard Hlth Affairs, Dept Pathol, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[6] King Abdul Aziz Med City, Minist Natl Guard Hlth Affairs, Emergency Dept, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[7] King Abdul Aziz Med City, Minist Natl Guard Hlth Affairs, Div Infect Dis, Depatment Med, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
关键词
Middle East respiratory syndrome; coronavirus; outbreak; transmission; Saudi Arabia; SAUDI-ARABIA; JEDDAH; RISK;
D O I
10.1093/cid/cix352
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
A total 130 cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus were identified during a large hospital outbreak in Saudi Arabia; 87 patients and 43 healthcare workers. The majority (80%) of transmission was healthcare-acquired (HAI) infection, with 4 generations of HAI transmission. The emergency department was the main location of exposure.
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