Citation
Al Awaidy, Salah T., et al. "The First Clusters of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in Oman: Time to Act." Journal of Infection and Public Health, vol. 13, no. 5, 2020, pp. 679-686.
Al Awaidy ST, Al Maqbali AA, Omer I, et al. The first clusters of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in Oman: Time to act. J Infect Public Health. 2020;13(5):679-686.
Al Awaidy, S. T., Al Maqbali, A. A., Omer, I., Al Mukhaini, S., Al Risi, M. A., Al Maqbali, M. S., Al Reesi, A., Al Busaidi, M., Al Hashmi, F. H., Al Maqbali, T. K., Vaidya, V., Al Risi, E. S. A., Al Maqbali, T. K., Rashid, A. A., Al Beloshi, M. A. H., Etemadi, A., & Khamis, F. (2020). The first clusters of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in Oman: Time to act. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 13(5), 679-686. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2020.03.002
Al Awaidy ST, et al. The First Clusters of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in Oman: Time to Act. J Infect Public Health. 2020;13(5):679-686. PubMed PMID: 32307315.
TY - JOUR
T1 - The first clusters of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in Oman: Time to act.
AU - Al Awaidy,Salah T,
AU - Al Maqbali,Ali Abdullah,
AU - Omer,Iyad,
AU - Al Mukhaini,Suad,
AU - Al Risi,Mohammed Ali,
AU - Al Maqbali,Majed Sultan,
AU - Al Reesi,Ali,
AU - Al Busaidi,Mujahid,
AU - Al Hashmi,Fatma Hashim,
AU - Al Maqbali,Talib Khamis,
AU - Vaidya,Vidyanand,
AU - Al Risi,Elham Said Ahmed,
AU - Al Maqbali,Talib Khamis,
AU - Rashid,Ahmed Abdullah,
AU - Al Beloshi,Maryam Abdullah Hassan,
AU - Etemadi,Arash,
AU - Khamis,Faryal,
Y1 - 2020/04/16/
PY - 2020/02/12/received
PY - 2020/03/02/accepted
PY - 2020/4/21/pubmed
PY - 2020/9/18/medline
PY - 2020/4/21/entrez
KW - Healthcare associated transmission
KW - Household-associated transmission
KW - Infection control
KW - MERS
KW - MERS-CoV
KW - Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
KW - Nosocomial infection
KW - Oman
SP - 679
EP - 686
JF - Journal of infection and public health
JO - J Infect Public Health
VL - 13
IS - 5
N2 - INTRODUCTION: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), is an emerging infectious disease of growing global importance. This review describes the latest MERS-CoV clusters and the first cases of nosocomial transmission within health care facilities in Oman. We have highlighted lessons learned and proposed steps to prevent healthcare-associated infections. METHODS: A descriptive analysis of MERS-CoV cases was conducted between January 23 and February 16, 2019. The data from officials and other published sources used. RESULTS: Thirteen laboratory-confirmed cases of MERS-CoV were reported from three simultaneous clusters from two governorates without an epidemiological link between the clusters. Two clusters were reported from North Al Batinah Governorate, with nine cases (69%) and 1 cluster from South Ash Sharqiyah Governorate with four cases (31%). In total, four deaths were reported (case fatality rate 31%). Four cases (31%) reported were household contacts from the first cluster, 3 (23%) were nosocomial transmission in health care facilities (two for first and one from the second cluster) and 7 (54%) were community-acquired cases. CONCLUSIONS: The first local clusters of MERS-CoV reported with evidence suggestive of healthcare and household-associated transmission. Early diagnosis and strict implementation of infection control measures remain fundamental in preventing and managing MERS-CoV infection.
SN - 1876-035X
UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/32307315/The_first_clusters_of_Middle_East_respiratory_syndrome_coronavirus_in_Oman:_Time_to_act_
DB - PRIME
DP - Unbound Medicine
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