Many patients are fearful of acquiring COVID-19 in hospitals and clinics. We characterized the risk of COVID-19 amongst 226 patients exposed to healthcare workers with confirmed COVID-19; one patient may have been infected, suggesting that the risk of COVID-19 transmission from healthcare workers to patients is generally low.
Investigators
Abbreviation
Clin. Infect. Dis.
Publication Date
2020-08-28
Pubmed ID
32856692
Medium
Print-Electronic
Full Title
Low risk of COVID-19 among patients exposed to infected healthcare workers.