Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (Jan 2024)

Contact tracing in the hospital setting during the omicron wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: persons and periods of concern for nosocomial infection prevention and control

  • Lubna Sato,
  • Yasuaki Tagashira,
  • Narumi Shigeno,
  • Yoshiaki Gu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2024.80
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4

Abstract

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This study evaluating the efficacy of coronavirus disease 2019 contact tracing in the hospital setting during the omicron variant era found a high incidence of nosocomial severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission in outbreaks, especially among individuals having close contact with infected persons. Identifying close contacts and outbreaks is essential to prevent nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 transmission.