Assessing COVID-19 transmission risk: Roommate and unit mate exposures at an inpatient behavioral health facility
Exposure to a COVID-19-contagious roommate significantly increases the risk of COVID-19 acquisition among exposed patients receiving inpatient psychiatric care. Cohorting contagious and exposed individuals and avoiding multibedded rooms may mitigate COVID-19 transmission risk during psychiatric care.
Authors
- Graham M. Snyder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5562-8880)
- Jennifer Falgione
- J. Huß
- Catherine Cannon
Institutions
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Western Pennsylvania Hospital (US)
- UPMC Health System (US)
- UPMC Presbyterian (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Infection Control
- Published
- 2024-09-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2024.09.003
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.26