Patient Characteristics During Early Transmission of SARS-CoV-2, Palau, January 13-February 24, 2022.
COVID-19
Pacific islands
Palau
SARS-CoV-2
communicable diseases
early transmission
global health
hospitalized patients
patient characteristics
respiratory infections
zoonoses
Journal
Emerging infectious diseases
ISSN: 1080-6059
Titre abrégé: Emerg Infect Dis
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9508155
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 2023
09 2023
Historique:
medline:
23
8
2023
pubmed:
13
7
2023
entrez:
12
7
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Palau had no reported evidence of COVID-19 community spread until January 2022. We chart reviewed hospitalized patients who had a positive SARS-CoV-2 test result during early community transmission. Booster vaccinations and early outpatient treatment decreased hospitalizations. Inadequate hospital infection control practices contributed to iatrogenic COVID-19 and preventable deaths.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37437566
doi: 10.3201/eid2909.230182
pmc: PMC10461663
doi:
Types de publication
Letter
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1939-1941Références
Nagoya J Med Sci. 2015 Nov;77(4):609-19
pubmed: 26663939