A COVID-19 outbreak in a long-term care facility in Massachusetts: Rapidity and extent of spread, resident symptoms, and mortality

IF 0.9 Q4 INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Journal of Infection Prevention Pub Date : 2022-02-21 DOI:10.1177/17571774211066773

Nicholas Whitcomb, Maureen Monteleone, P. Johansen, Mark Matthews, P. Aucoin, Donald Burt, W. Whitcomb

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Abstract

In the spring of 2020, COVID-19 spread rapidly through a long-term care facility in Massachusetts. 74 (of 134 total) residents tested positive, with 72 testing positive in the first three weeks of the outbreak. Fatigue, anorexia, myalgia, and confusion were the most common symptoms. 21 residents (28%) testing positive subsequently died.

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马萨诸塞州长期护理机构中的COVID-19疫情:传播的速度和程度、住院症状和死亡率

2020年春季，COVID-19通过马萨诸塞州的一家长期护理机构迅速传播，134名居民中有74人检测呈阳性，其中72人在疫情爆发的前三周检测呈阳性。疲劳、厌食、肌痛和精神错乱是最常见的症状。21名居民(28%)检测呈阳性，随后死亡。

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Journal of Infection Prevention Nursing-Advanced and Specialized Nursing

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1.70

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期刊介绍： Journal of Infection Prevention is the professional publication of the Infection Prevention Society. The aim of the journal is to advance the evidence base in infection prevention and control, and to provide a publishing platform for all health professionals interested in this field of practice. Journal of Infection Prevention is a bi-monthly peer-reviewed publication containing a wide range of articles: ·Original primary research studies ·Qualitative and quantitative studies ·Reviews of the evidence on various topics ·Practice development project reports ·Guidelines for practice ·Case studies ·Overviews of infectious diseases and their causative organisms ·Audit and surveillance studies/projects