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[Preliminary result on the nosocomial infection of severe acute respiratory syndrome in one hospital of Beijing].
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2003 Jul; 24(7):554-6.ZL

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

To study the transmission route of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) nosocomial infection.

METHODS

Ten identified SARS patients were selected from a general hospital in March. Survey was carried out through a standardized questionnaire provided by Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Contents of the questionnaire would include: history of contact with SARS patient, route of infection, methods used for protection and so on.

RESULTS

(1) Distribution os SARS patients were confined to 3 wards: 4, 5, and 6 on the 7, 8, 12, 13 and 14 floors in the west unit of the inpatient building. Most of the inpatients were elderly and having severe original diseases. (2) Index patients were the first generation source of transmission and they infected inpatients and medical staff, making them the second generation. People with latent infection who had close contact with SARS patients might also serve as the possible source of transmission. (3) The major transmission routes were: near distant droplet infection and close contact infection. There was also a clue to the probability of aerosol or droplet nuclei infection through air-conditioning and ventilation system.

CONCLUSION

Nosocomial infection appeared to be the main characteristic of the SARS epidemic in the early stage of this hospital. Other than close contact and near space airborne transmission of SARS virus, the possibility of long-distance aerosol transmission called for further epidemiological and experimental studies in the future.

Authors+Show Affiliations

He Y
Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
Jiang Y
No affiliation info available
Xing YB
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Zhong GL
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Wang L
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Sun ZJ
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Jia H
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Chang Q
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Wang Y
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Ni B
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Chen SP
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MeSH

AdultAgedChinaContact TracingCross InfectionFemaleHospitals, GeneralHumansMaleMiddle AgedSevere Acute Respiratory SyndromeSurveys and Questionnaires

Pub Type(s)

English Abstract
Journal Article

Language

chi

PubMed ID

12975006

Citation

He, Yao, et al. "[Preliminary Result On the Nosocomial Infection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in One Hospital of Beijing]." Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi = Zhonghua Liuxingbingxue Zazhi, vol. 24, no. 7, 2003, pp. 554-6.
He Y, Jiang Y, Xing YB, et al. [Preliminary result on the nosocomial infection of severe acute respiratory syndrome in one hospital of Beijing]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2003;24(7):554-6.
He, Y., Jiang, Y., Xing, Y. B., Zhong, G. L., Wang, L., Sun, Z. J., Jia, H., Chang, Q., Wang, Y., Ni, B., & Chen, S. P. (2003). [Preliminary result on the nosocomial infection of severe acute respiratory syndrome in one hospital of Beijing]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi = Zhonghua Liuxingbingxue Zazhi, 24(7), 554-6.
He Y, et al. [Preliminary Result On the Nosocomial Infection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in One Hospital of Beijing]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2003;24(7):554-6. PubMed PMID: 12975006.
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TY - JOUR T1 - [Preliminary result on the nosocomial infection of severe acute respiratory syndrome in one hospital of Beijing]. AU - He,Yao, AU - Jiang,Yong, AU - Xing,Yu-bin, AU - Zhong,Guang-lin, AU - Wang,Lei, AU - Sun,Zheng-ji, AU - Jia,Hong, AU - Chang,Qing, AU - Wang,Yong, AU - Ni,Bin, AU - Chen,Shi-ping, PY - 2003/9/17/pubmed PY - 2004/12/16/medline PY - 2003/9/17/entrez SP - 554 EP - 6 JF - Zhonghua liu xing bing xue za zhi = Zhonghua liuxingbingxue zazhi JO - Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi VL - 24 IS - 7 N2 - OBJECTIVE: To study the transmission route of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) nosocomial infection. METHODS: Ten identified SARS patients were selected from a general hospital in March. Survey was carried out through a standardized questionnaire provided by Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Contents of the questionnaire would include: history of contact with SARS patient, route of infection, methods used for protection and so on. RESULTS: (1) Distribution os SARS patients were confined to 3 wards: 4, 5, and 6 on the 7, 8, 12, 13 and 14 floors in the west unit of the inpatient building. Most of the inpatients were elderly and having severe original diseases. (2) Index patients were the first generation source of transmission and they infected inpatients and medical staff, making them the second generation. People with latent infection who had close contact with SARS patients might also serve as the possible source of transmission. (3) The major transmission routes were: near distant droplet infection and close contact infection. There was also a clue to the probability of aerosol or droplet nuclei infection through air-conditioning and ventilation system. CONCLUSION: Nosocomial infection appeared to be the main characteristic of the SARS epidemic in the early stage of this hospital. Other than close contact and near space airborne transmission of SARS virus, the possibility of long-distance aerosol transmission called for further epidemiological and experimental studies in the future. SN - 0254-6450 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/12975006/[Preliminary_result_on_the_nosocomial_infection_of_severe_acute_respiratory_syndrome_in_one_hospital_of_Beijing]_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -