Nosocomial infections among patients with COVID-19, SARS and MERS: a rapid review and meta-analysis

Abstract

The proportion of nosocomial infection in patients with COVID-19 was 44% in the early outbreak. Patients attending hospitals should take personal protection. Medical staff should be awareness of the disease to protect themselves and the patients.

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedicineIncidence (geometry)CoronavirusInfection controlIntensive care medicineBetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsPandemicDiseaseVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakInternal medicine

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Year: 2020
Type: review
Volume: 8
Issue: 10
Pages: 629-629
Citations: 221
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                                    Qi Zhou, 
                                
                                    Yelei Gao, 
                                
                                    Xingmei Wang
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2020). 
                            Nosocomial infections among patients with COVID-19, SARS and MERS: a rapid review and meta-analysis. 
                            Annals of Translational Medicine
                            , 8
                            (10)
                            , 629-629.
                            https://doi.org/10.21037/atm-20-3324
                        

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DOI: 10.21037/atm-20-3324