Infection control and SARS transmission among healthcare workers, Taiwan.
This study found infrequent transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus to healthcare workers involved in the care of the first five case-patients in Taiwan, despite a substantial number of unprotected exposures. Nonetheless, given that SARS has been highly transmissible on some occasions, we still recommend strict precautions.
Chen
Yee-Chun
YC
Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chen
Pei-Jer
PJ
Chang
Shan-Chwen
SC
Kao
Chiang-Lian
CL
Wang
Shiou-Hwa
SH
Wang
Li-Hua
LH
Yang
Pan-Chyr
PC
D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D045473:Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D045169:Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology
D000914:Antibodies, Viral