title: Preventing healthcare workers from acquiring influenza.
abstract: Our survey of 133 on-duty medical ward nurses showed that, during peak influenza season, 30 (23%) developed an influenza-like illness, despite wearing a mask at work. Suboptimal adherence to standard precautions, such as the use of a face shield (odds ratio, 3.56) during high-risk procedures, and failure to receive influenza vaccination (odds ratio, 4.82) were independent risk factors, adjusted for household contacts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, and the Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Tak Ching
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Nelson
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Shu-Cheong David
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Hui
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ip
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires