Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control (Dec 2021)
Preparing for future waves and pandemics: a global hospital survey on infection control measures and infection rates in COVID-19
- Simon Matoori,
- Daniel R. Kuritzkes,
- Yonggeng Goh,
- Swee Tian Quek,
- Liang Wang,
- Ziyan Sun,
- Fabiano di Marco,
- Daniela Borleri,
- Sabrina Buoro,
- Stefano Fagiuoli,
- Tatiana Ferrari,
- Marco Rizzi,
- Federico Raimondi,
- Simonetta Cesa,
- Dow-Mu Koh,
- Johannes M. Froehlich,
- Sonja Janssen,
- Bettina Lange,
- Alexander Egle,
- Stefan Erb,
- Erik Mossdorf,
- Andreas Gutzeit
Affiliations
- Simon Matoori
- Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Montréal
- Daniel R. Kuritzkes
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- Yonggeng Goh
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Hospital
- Swee Tian Quek
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Hospital
- Liang Wang
- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Ziyan Sun
- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Fabiano di Marco
- Pneumology Unit, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital
- Daniela Borleri
- Occupational Medicine Unit, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital
- Sabrina Buoro
- Occupational Medicine Unit, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital
- Stefano Fagiuoli
- Quality Management Unit, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital
- Tatiana Ferrari
- Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Liver Transplantation, Department of Medicine, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital
- Marco Rizzi
- Infectious Diseases Unit, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital
- Federico Raimondi
- Respiratory Unit, Department of Medicine, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital
- Simonetta Cesa
- Department of Health and Social Care Professions, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital
- Dow-Mu Koh
- Department of Radiology, Paracelsus Medical University
- Johannes M. Froehlich
- Clinical Research Group, Klus Apotheke Zurich
- Sonja Janssen
- Clinic of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg
- Bettina Lange
- Hospital Hygiene Unit, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg
- Alexander Egle
- IIIrd Medical Department with Hematology and Medical Oncology, Hemostaseology, Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases, Oncologic Center, Paracelsus Medical University
- Stefan Erb
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hirslanden Klinik St. Anna
- Erik Mossdorf
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hirslanden Klinik St. Anna
- Andreas Gutzeit
- Department of Health Sciences and Medicine
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-021-01029-z
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 10,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 5
Abstract
Abstract A survey of hospitals on three continents was performed to assess their infection control preparedness and measures, and their infection rate in hospital health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. All surveyed hospitals used similar PPE but differences in preparedness, PPE shortages, and infection rates were reported.
