Evidence review of physical distancing and partition screens to reduce healthcare acquired SARS-CoV-2

C.M. Rooney; J. McIntyre; L. Ritchie; M.H. Wilcox

Infection Prevention in Practice (Jun 2021)

Evidence review of physical distancing and partition screens to reduce healthcare acquired SARS-CoV-2

C.M. Rooney,
J. McIntyre,
L. Ritchie,
M.H. Wilcox

Affiliations

C.M. Rooney: Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, UK; Leeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds, UK; Corresponding author. Address: University of Leeds, Leeds Institute of Medical Research, Leeds, United Kingdom.
J. McIntyre: Infection Prevention and Control, NHS England and NHS Improvement, UK
L. Ritchie: Infection Prevention and Control, NHS England and NHS Improvement, UK
M.H. Wilcox: Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, UK; Leeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds, UK

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 2
p. 100144

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Summary: We review the evidence base for two newly introduced Infection prevention and control strategies within UK hospitals. The new standard infection control precaution of 2 metres physical distancing and the use of partition screens as a means of source control of infection for SARS-CoV-2. Following review of Ovid-MEDLINE and governmental SAGE outputs there is limited evidence to support the use of 2 metres physical distancing and partition screens within healthcare.

Published in Infection Prevention in Practice

ISSN: 2590-0889 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/infection-prevention-in-practice

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